A Garden of Comfort

Even though we know our Christian loved ones go on to eternal life with the Lord after death, we miss their earthly presence. We feel lonely without them. We miss their loving touch, kind words, joyous laughter, and  inner strength. They lived in faith, and they walked in faith with us. We have so many memories. But it is our faith that gives us the inner strength to feel joy for the time shared together, joy for their eternal life, and eventually joy in going on without them.

Bible Verses That Shares The Joy For The Time Shared

Ecclesiastes 3
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born,
    And a time to die;
A time to plant,
    And a time to pluck what is planted; 

A time to kill,
    And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
    And a time to build up;
A time to weep,
    And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
    And a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones,
    And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,

    And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to gain,
    And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
    And a time to throw away;
A time to tear,
    And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
    And a time to speak;
A time to love,
    And a time to hate;
A time of war,
    And a time of peace.

John 15:11-12
 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

A Bible Verse For The Joy Of Eternal Life

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
 
Bible Verses For The Joy Of Going On Without A Loved One

Jeremiah 29:11-13
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. 

Psalm 118:24

This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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