Freeper prayer request for Ernest_at_the_Beach (Update: His wife has since passed away)

August 28, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Dear Freeper prayer warriors, please keep Ernest_at_the_Beach and his wife in your prayers.

From Ernest_at_the_Beach | 08/28/2003:

Just to let you know that my wife (Kathy ) is now in her final days. Her pain in the last few months from the cancer was constant and unrelenting .

The last several months had been very difficult as she was unable to eat well and not able to eat at all for the last several weeks.

God will be merciful soon and relieve her of the misery of the dreaded disease!

Prayers would be appreciated!

[f.Christian]

Indian Prayer

O Great Spirit ...

Whose voice I hear in the wind and ...

whose breath gives life to all the world ---

Hear Me !

I come to you as one of your many children .

I am small and weak ... I need your strength and wisdom.

Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset .

Make my hands respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice .

Make me wise so that I may know the things you have taught my children .

Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock .

I seek strength not to be greater than my brothers but to be able to fight my greatest enemy --- myself .

Make me ever ready to come to you with clean hands ... so that when life fades ---

as the fading sunset ... my spirit may come to you without shame .

Chief Dan George

[Faith]

May God hold you close until you see your beloved one along with our Savior in heaven. Please accept my deepest sympathies. My heart is heavy . I pray that the Lord will carry your sorrows as He has promised.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Thanks for letting me know MeeknMing.

Ernest, I'm so sorry. I want to post this for you from a site I love and from verse from the Bible. It is my favorite regarding losing a loved one. Because it is our Fathers lesson regarding loss. How its ok to grieve, and then believe. I only hope this will afford you some comfort in your time of such great sorrow. God Bless from both of us.

Art and Mary Ann

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Text: John 11:1-45

Summary: Jesus has the power to raise us from the dead. It is natural and appropriate for us to grieve when someone dies. Have you ever lost a loved one? Do you wonder what happens to us when we die?



The Raising of Lazarus by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1497.

Let’s look at a story about Lazarus, who was Jesus’ friend. Lazarus was sick. He was so sick everyone was afraid he would die. His sisters, Martha and Mary, sent word to Jesus to ask him to come heal Lazarus. Now Jesus loved Martha and Mary, but when he heard this he didn’t rush over to help him. He stayed in the same place for two days. We may not understand it, but sometimes when we pray, God doesn’t answer us immediately, or give us the answer we were hoping for. Then Jesus said to his followers, Lazarus is dead. He then set out on the journey to a little town outside of Jerusalem called Bethany. When he arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days.

When Jesus approached the town, Martha came out to meet him. She was very sad. She was upset that Jesus had not come sooner, but even now, she knew that God would grant him anything he asked for. Jesus said, Thy brother shall rise again. At first, Martha thought Jesus meant he would rise at the resurrection of all believers at the end of the age. She had no idea Jesus had come to raise Lazarus from the dead that very day.

[Read John 11:25,26] After hearing Jesus declare that he had the power to raise people from the dead, Martha responded in faith with a beautiful confession that Jesus was her Lord and Savior. She knew he was the Son of God and could do anything. Then she went to get Mary, her sister. Mary ran out to meet Jesus, and was near the burial cave. She was crying and very sad. It hurt Jesus’ feelings to see everyone crying because Lazarus was dead. Even Jesus began crying with them because he loved Lazarus too. The Bible says Jesus wept. (verse 35, this is the shortest memory verse I know about).

When we have a family member or close friend that dies, we grieve. That means our hearts are breaking because we loved that person so much and we will miss them. We remember all the good times we shared with them. We cry big tears. It is natural and appropriate that we cry when someone dies. Some boys think that crying is just for girls and is sissy. That’s not true. Notice that even Jesus cried when Lazarus died. It’s okay to cry when someone dies because we know we will miss him or her.

Mary told Jesus that if he had been there then Lazarus would not have died. She had seen Jesus heal many people and knew he could have prevented this. She was angry. When someone we love dies, sometimes we get angry and say things we shouldn’t say to those we love. We should try to comfort those who are in this situation as Jesus did. Jesus told the people to remove the stone over the cave where Lazarus lay. Mary thought this was a bad idea because the body was decaying and would stink after being in the tomb four days. But Jesus knew why God the Father had caused this delay. It was to show others that Jesus had power over death. Jesus knelt and said a prayer aloud, thanking God for what he was about to do. He did this as a witness to those watching. He didn’t do this to show off. No matter where you are, if you say a prayer quietly, even though God knows you are thankful, then others around you will see that you are a Christian.

Then he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

Then Lazarus’ soul, which had been in heaven, was called back into his body and he arose from the dead. He walked out with the burial cloth still wrapped around him. Everyone saw it and was amazed! Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead! When we believe on Jesus as Lord, when we die our soul goes to heaven and awaits the resurrection of our body. The day will come when Jesus will call all believers to reunite with their bodies. We will see our dead loved ones again and recognize them. Jesus will give us a new body that will last forever. This gives us a great hope. It reminds me of the hymn "When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be!" This is one of Jesus’ greatest miracles and it proves he is Lord and has power over death.

So Jesus taught us that it is ok to grieve, He did. But He also taught us in this same story that there "will" be life after this life. That is His promise! Oh what a wonderous gift His life was to all of us. Praise God that as Christians we know His comfort!

[Faith]

May you carry the very best of your mother inside your heart for all of your days. You are in my prayers, along with Mannie, son, Melvin, and wife. May God be with you and hold you close.

[WaterDragon]

Dear Ernest, I just heard that your wife passed on. My prayers are for you. God bless.

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

I wish them well.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Already answered on MeeknMings Ping.. but more are offered. Thanks.

PRAYER bump

[Quix]

Praise God Ernest.

Blessed be The Name of The Lord.

I had a strong sense when I posted that prayer that God was going to answer it within a few days but I was chicken to say so.

Am blessed at her relief.

Sad for your loss.

Now the sorting through, picking up the pieces and finding the new paths for each of you; for each of the remaining relationships . . . soaking in The Lord in quiet times; Growing in Trusting His provision; sorting out where God is leading each of you . . . plenty reason for continued prayer.

Am just so relieved she's out of the excruciating pain.

And jealous she didn't take me with her.

God's best to each of you.

LUB,

[Marie Antoinette]

The Lord bless you and keep you,
The Lord make his face to shine upon you
and be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you
and give you peace.

[PhilDragoo]

My prayers for you, Burkeman1.

Heeding your request for prayers for Mannie and his son Phil and Melvin and his wife.

[knak]

So sorry to hear this.

[nuconvert]

Thank you Ragtime Cowgirl



My Deepest Sympathy, Ernest

[Humidston]

Prayers of peace and comfort for you both, dear friends.

[Fawnn]

Prayers lifted for Kathy ... and prayers and condolences for Ernest, and Kathy's other family and friends.

[Lady In Blue]

Thank you for this thread. My prayers are with Ernest_at_the_Beach and his family.

[Mo1]

Sending prayers to your family {{{HUGS}}}

[unspun]

Blessings

[BlessedBeGod]

I'm so sorry, Ernest. Know you and your family are in my prayers.

[Mo1]

My mother passed away this morning

Your mother and your family are in my thoughts and prayers {{HUGS}}

[mrs tiggywinkle]

(((Ernest)))

May God enfold you in His unfailing love and give you peace. Prayers heavenward <><