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MOURNING
Yesterday morning Anita and I had a disturbing task to take care of. One of our two cats came home after two days missing. It appears she had been hit by a car. She was walking about but was in terrible shape. Because that cat never liked me, Anita had to pick her up and put her in a box.
We took her to the vet, who agreed with us that the damage was beyond repair and the best option was to put her to sleep. So he did that and we took her back home and buried her in our backyard. That was a sad occasion, as this cat was a faithful friend to my wife.
The death of a beloved pet is a great opportunity to learn about life from a Christian perspective. Death is the process of a Christian entering heaven. Our old, worn and weakened body falls to sleep and a believer’s soul is escorted into heaven by angels (ministering spirits). Those who remain mourn the loss, but we understand the departed is in a better place. So, death is bittersweet for a believer.
Whose passing have you recently mourned and what did God reveal to you in that process?