Marty Pickup
The sun shines warmly on a March afternoon and the wind crisply chips at the coats clung so tight against the slight cool in the air. Marty is bathed in the glorious sunshine of eternal light. Cars bustle down the road with frantic pace as destinations are sought with those seeking stores to buy in, offices to employ in, coffee shops to relax in and simply a return trip home. Marty i...s carried by angels to the bosom of Abraham away from the bustle of earthly life to rest in eternal peace. Plans are made for the remaining day, the assignments of tomorrow and the needs of the coming week by we who remain in the land of living. Marty has no care but embracing the saints of God in a realm of immense beauty. Our eyes see tears as we mourn the loss of a soldier of Christ suddenly thrust from the battle against Satan. Marty sees things of wonderment beholding the promises fulfilled in eternal glory as the face of God soothes away his tears, his sorrow and his pain.
The sun shines warmly on a March afternoon and the wind crisply chips at the coats clung so tight against the slight cool in the air. Marty is bathed in the glorious sunshine of eternal light. Cars bustle down the road with frantic pace as destinations are sought with those seeking stores to buy in, offices to employ in, coffee shops to relax in and simply a return trip home. Marty i...s carried by angels to the bosom of Abraham away from the bustle of earthly life to rest in eternal peace. Plans are made for the remaining day, the assignments of tomorrow and the needs of the coming week by we who remain in the land of living. Marty has no care but embracing the saints of God in a realm of immense beauty. Our eyes see tears as we mourn the loss of a soldier of Christ suddenly thrust from the battle against Satan. Marty sees things of wonderment beholding the promises fulfilled in eternal glory as the face of God soothes away his tears, his sorrow and his pain.
The pursuit of knowledge was a lifelong desire of Marty to know all he could of the Father who loved him so much and willingly showed His love by offering to Marty His only Son Jesus Christ. Marty has no more questions. All of his desires have been met and all he ever pondered in those longs hours of study revealed themselves as he opened his eyes to eternity. Life naturally brought about the challenges of mortality. Marty enjoys the reality of immortality. His mind constantly raced to see the reason, the purpose, the design, the why of every scripture. He no longer wonders the answers because now he lives the answers in the bosom of Abraham. Pain overwhelmed his final moments but quickly the pain subsided into a glorious waterfall of release as he flew to God’s grace. We remain. We continue. We mourn and we cry. We do not understand. But we know and we are thankful that while we suffer loss Marty enjoys a joy beyond measure.
A young soldier has gone home and we salute you our friend and fellow warrior. As we remain we will hold the hands and hearts of Aimee, Nathan, Taylor and Nicole. Our hearts will seek to bear the burden for his parents and his brothers. And stand we will until we too pass that dark divide to the glory of God in the sunshine of His face. “And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever” (Revelation 22:3-5).
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