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Earlier this week I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw a friend's post that had me pausing in shock.
I've known this family for such a long time, though it has been a while since we've seen each other. They were ministers at my home church when I was a young adult. I watched their children grow up, and even when they went away to another church, we kept in touch over the years. Their first child, Levi, had been the face of our local church playgroup back in the day - he was such a cute kid, so full of life and joy. He grew up to love sports and love Jesus. Last weekend, just a month before his 18th birthday, he died in his sleep sometime on Saturday night. I can't imagine what it must have been like to go into their child's room and wake him up to find he'd passed away so suddenly. Such unimaginable grief for a parent. There is some comfort in finding out an unknown heart condition that caused a medical episode, ensuring his death happened swiftly and without suffering. The greater comfort for his family and for all those who trust Jesus, is that Levi is now Home. In John 11:25 Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die." Because Levi believed Jesus' words, this promise is true for him, just as it is true for everyone who trusts Jesus. On Sunday we'll be exploring Jesus' gloriously comforting words some more and the impact of living in light of this resurrection. Amy
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