Peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2013 Lillian Carol Jones transition to her heavenly home with the Lord. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 21 at 1 p.m. at Living Water Ministries of Waldorf 3480 Catterton Place, Waldorf, MD 20602. Bishop Nathan L. Merritt Sr. Pastor.
In the name of our dear sister Lillian Carol Jones, let this light shine for eternity.
My thoughts and prayers goes out to the entire family and may you find strength and comfort in the Lord. Sincerly, William White a co-worker at Harmony Hall Regional Center Fort Washington, Maryland
Dear Family & Friends,
The Bible holds out a hope for our love ones that have fallen asleep in death. The Scriptures indicate that it is possible to be reunited with your dead loved one in the near future, not in an unknown heaven but right here on earth under peaceful, righteous conditions. And at that time humans will have the prospect of enjoying perfect health, and they will never have to die again. ‘But surely that is wishful thinking!’ some may say.
What would it take to convince you that this is a sure hope? To believe in a promise, you would need to be certain that the one making the promise is both willing and able to fulfill it. Who, then, is it that promises that the dead will live again?
In the spring of 31 C.E., Jesus Christ boldly promised: “Just as the Father raises the dead up and makes them alive, so the Son also makes those alive whom he wants to. Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his [Jesus’] voice and come out.†(John 5:21, 28, 29) Yes, Jesus Christ promised that millions now dead will live again on this earth and have the prospect of remaining on it forever under peaceful, paradisaic conditions. (Luke 23:43; John 3:16; 17:3; compare Psalm 37:29 and Matthew 5:5.) Since Jesus made the promise, it is safe to assume that he is willing to fulfill it. But is he able to do so?
Less than two years after making that promise, Jesus demonstrated in a powerful way that he is both willing and able to perform the resurrection. You find comfort in the words above and peace during this period.
May your family find peace in God’s word the bible.
To get more information on the resurrection hope, go to http://www.jw.org
Hearing that someone we love has fallen asleep in death is never an easy thing to bear. It can often be burdensome news that seems to weight us down. The Bible gives us direction when it says at Psalms 55:22 to “throw your burden upon Jehovah himself, and he himself will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to totter.” So Jehovah god is always there for us in times of deep distress. May the God of all comfort be with you and your family during this difficult time. My thought and prayers are with your family.
With Deepest Sympathy