Ruining Living Funerals

Ruining Living Funerals…

We often think of special occasions as sacred, times that should be protected from anything that might spoil them.  We’re taught that ruining these moments is wrong. But is that truly a Biblical perspective?

Consider the story of Jesus and the funeral.  Everyone had prepared, dressed in their best, brought food, and created a somber atmosphere.  It was a significant occasion, a time of mourning.  And then Jesus arrived and, in a sense, “ruined” it.

Jesus is in the business of disrupting funerals.  He challenges the finality of death and offers hope beyond the grave.  If we follow Him, we should also be in the business of disrupting “living funerals.” 

These are the funerals people hold for themselves throughout their lives – funerals of self-pity, bitterness, anger, sorrow, and loss.
Our mission, as followers of Christ, is to disrupt these living funerals.  How? 

Just as Jesus did: through compassion, through prayer, through miracles (both big and small), by touching lives with God’s love, through healing, and through the promise of resurrection.  There are likely “funerals” happening all around us, even now. 

We are called to act.  Empowered by Jesus, we can bring life where there is death, hope where there is despair. We can ruin those funerals with the transformative power of God’s love.

We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.

Lord Jesus, we thank you for the power you have over death, both physical and spiritual.  We ask that you open our eyes to the “living funerals” happening around us.  Give us the courage and compassion to disrupt them, to bring your light and love into those places of darkness. Empower us to offer hope, healing, and the promise of resurrection, just as you did.  Help us to be agents of your love, transforming lives, and “ruining” despair.  Amen.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in.  John 11:25-26

Today, ruin some funerals and subvert the enemy’s plans to destroy someone by sharing the love of Jesus with them.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼