Precious in the sight of the LORD

This afternoon I attended a funeral of a friend's mother. Her life was an inspiration to us all. Not only did she witness to strangers the love of Christ, she also ministered to the church and her family. The verse that came to my mind was Psalm 116:15.

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Death itself is not precious to God, nor is the death of an unbeliever. Rather, it is the death of the saints which is precious to Him. The death of the saint is like the prodigal returning to his father. The father runs after him, throws his arms around him, and throws a party.

Carolyn Schmucker, welcome home.