Hello Pastor John,
I have been clearing out some things around the house. I found a box of old cassettes. There was one I just had to listen to again. In fact I listened to it three times!
The cassette was “Aunt Leatha’s Funeral”. You said so many good things preaching her funeral I wanted to share them again.
You talked about how your Grandmother, Sister Edna, labored birth pangs to give Aunt Leatha birth the first time. And she was also there laboring with Aunt Leatha to come thru with the Holy Ghost. The new birth!
You told how as a young mother it was put into Aunt Leatha’s heart that it is appointed unto man once to die, then the judgment!! (I Loved this part!) You said, “You talk about prearranged funerals!! Aunt Leatha started arranging her funeral fifty years ago!!!! She knew this day was coming!”
This made me think about what has been said lately. It’s a matter of the heart! If we really believe from the heart, it should change how we live!!!
You told about a conversation you had with Aunt Leatha. You had to tell her God was not happy with something in her life. You said “You talk about repenting! Aunt Leatha fell on her face repenting!”
You said, “Demonstration of the love of God is to die in the faith! Aunt Leatha loved you with the love of God. Her tree has fallen. Ours are still growing. Do you need your trunk straightened to bear fruit?”
You prayed at the end, “Lord, don’t let Aunt Leatha’s gift of hospitality go with her. Give it to us! Her gift of giving, let us inherit it! Give us grace to live so that we will see her again. Let us pass on the good things we received from her!”
I could hear dear Brother Glen in the background, saying, “Amen!” That was Sweet!
There were many other good things on this cassette. Made me love Aunt Leatha more! I am so thankful I got to meet her, Brother Murray, and Brother Glen. Wish I could have met your father! You talked about him, too, on cassette. I hope to live to see them all someday!
Wonderful Message!!!!
Love Sue
PS
Loved this quote too, “This is not something you can market! It’s something you live!!!!”