Joint Tribute by sons –
2 Kings 20 : 05 … I have seen thy tears …
When a loved one dies, it hits you most when you experience areas of life you used to share with them. When you feel like phoning them, asking for their advice, or praying with them, and they are not there, it makes you groan and wonder if you will go mad from agony. Daddy was an example of Jesus. He taught us the Bible, he prayed and wept over us, and he loved us. He always made up for time spent preaching by spending quality time with us. He was such an example ! We could never deserve him. We are broken, yet grateful for every moment we had.
Another thing that hits us is the thought of his suffering in the final days. We long to remember strong arms throwing us up in play (as a little child), not the deep pain of a broken body, in old age, in ICU.
However, how wonderful that because of Jesus Christ, daddy was saved from sin on earth and will receive a perfect body in heaven. If it were not for Jesus, we would have no hope at all. We loved daddy so much. When we meet daddy again, he will be strong through Jesus, amen! He was not Just a preacher who loved the word, he was a daddy. He was the best daddy.
1 John 3 : 02 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.