The Christian Funeral of Gary Lee Winters (+11/18/2019)

Us Christians are  an interesting breed, aren’t we?  We live a life of paradoxes.  Now, but not yet.  Joy in the midst of despair.  Life in the midst of death.  It doesn’t make sense, but that’s the Christian life.  That’s something Gary knew well.  He knew joy in the midst of despair, life in the midst of death, now but not yet.  What does this mean?  The Christian life is lived knowing full-well what the eyes see, but knowing also that to which faith clings.  The eyes see death and decay and difficulty.  Faith sees life and restoration and perpetual joy.  And that’s why we’re here this morning.  We’re here to celebrate that what our eyes see, what Gary’s eyes saw, is not the end of the story.  Death is temporary.  Death, though it hurts, has been robbed of its eternal sting by Jesus’ death and resurrection.  Thanks be to God who has given us, who has given Gary, that victory through Christ Jesus Our Lord!

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