Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Life...

Just received news of a friend's sudden passing. Dr David Ho, a friend and senior, has been called home to be with the Lord.

This sudden and shocking news comes as a reminder that death lurks near, and does still have power over us. But we take comfort in the knowledge and confidence that Christ has won victory over death. Christ has broken the chains of death and set us free. By this faith, we know that David is in the arms of our Father, enjoying His pressence with the heavenly host.

We mourn for the passing of a friend, but take comfort that we will join him one day in heaven. May the Lord continue to strengthen and comfort his family in the tough times.

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Life is really so short and full of uncertainty. We often want to have control over our life, but the reality is, we can't. And in trying to "be in control", we become miserable and frustrated with life. Life becomes a chasing after the wind, a never ending toil.

"Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless. What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?" Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

But Christ promised that He came to earth to give us life, and that we may live life to the fullest...
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fishy! said...

I've another friend who knows Dr David Ho too - in fact, he's his pri school classmate. So although I don't know him in person, his death seems close.

"Life is really so short and full of uncertainty. We often want to have control over our life, but the reality is, we can't. And in trying to "be in control", we become miserable and frustrated with life. Life becomes a chasing after the wind, a never ending toil."

Too right! When life's tragedies hit us in the face, we mourn...and then we give thanks for whatever we have and the reminder that we have Christ.

December 10, 2008 at 11:11 AM

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