Hi Fellow Dads,

At some point, we will all endure the loss of a loved one. How will our families make it through and maintain confidence in God and faith in His word? Here are some truths God has been teaching me to teach my family as we have been mourning the loss of a precious loved one.

Leaning on Jesus,

Nathan

Scriptures

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Ecclesiastes 11:8 But if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh [is] vanity.

Verses about men weeping: Acts 20:31, Mark 14:72, John 11:35

Well-known passages on the resurrection of believers: John 14; 1 Corinthians 15; and 1 Thessalonians 4

1 Corinthians 15:19-20 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.

John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

2 Corinthians 7:6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Verses quoted in Daily Light in May 25, Morning reading: Psalm 31: 19; Isaiah 64:4; 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 36:7-9; 1 Timothy 4:8.

Quotes

“Beware, my dear Christian friends of living by feeling.”—Charles H. Spurgeon

Key Points

Truths we need to lead our family to live by when we suffer loss:

Life truly is a vapor, and eternity is what is the “real thing.”
To die well, we must live well.
It’s okay to grieve.
In Christ, we have a great and blessed hope.
God can comfort us through other people.
Keep leaning on the Lord.

Books

📖 One Second After You…, by Mark Cahill
📖 Morning and Evening, by Charles H. Spurgeon
📖 Through Gates of Splendor, by Elizabeth Elliot
📖 A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm, by Philip Keller
📖 The Red Sea Rules: 10 God-Given Strategies for Difficult Times, by Robert J. Morgan
📖 From This Verse, by Robert J. Morgan
📖 Come, Let Us Adore Him, by Robert J. Morgan
📖 The Titanic’s Last Hero, by Moody Adams
📖 The Christian After Death, by Robert Ervin Hough “Beware, my dear Christian friends of living by feeling.”
📖 My Listening Ears, Joanne DeJonge
📖 Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience, by Barbara Karnes, RN
📖 Daily Light on the Daily Path, by Samuel Bagster

Gospel Tools

Peace: Is It Yours? https://mwtb.org/products/peace-is-it-yours?variant=2201032833

One Second After You…, by Mark Cahill https://markcahill.org/product/one-second-after-you-case/

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