Funerals

My friend Buddy will be laid to rest today. I have ministered to five generations of this family and I have been so blessed by each one. This is a large family that is spread all across America with a strong Christian heritage. God, bless these friends on this difficult day and give me words of comfort for each of them.

S.O.A.P.

12-12-2014    Mark 13: 12-20

S.       12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

O.      End time attitudes towards believers will be filled with hate. Families will betray each other and God will shorten the days because of his mercy.

A.      I will keep my eyes on the Lord no matter how I am treated by those around me. Christ is my reward, I will trust 

          in him.

P.       Father; fill me with love, even for those who hate me. Amen.