Friday, October 30, 2009
Though I did not know John personally, I wish to express my condolences to you on the loss of your loved one. Death truly is an enemy. Please find comfort in the words of the Bible at Revelation 21:3,4.: ...God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away. Jehovah God, who is the Giver of life, will bury death forever. What a blessing it will be when we can rightly ask: “Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?”—1 Corinthians 15:55. What the Bible says about how God can and will defeat death certainly indicates his loving interest in humans. It should help us to understand Jehovah’s personality and draw us closer to him. These truths also help us to have balance, for we are safeguarded against the morbid fear of death that preys on many. We can have the happy hope of even seeing our deceased relatives and loved ones again when, through the resurrection, death is defeated. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact Jehovah’s Witnesses— Respectfully,
