In preparing for a funeral later this week, I met with the decedent's relative to discuss arrangements. During the conversation, the relative remarked to me in reference to the chapel, "I'm not particularly religious, but I know that this was a special place."
I was reminded that faith is not about proving the absence of God, but rather sensing the presence of God. My sincere prayer is that we when we meet in a couple of days time to give thanks to God for His gift of life and love, that this relative would have an overwhelming personal sense of God and that faith would have a special place in her future too.
Here a Lenten thought I've been reflecting on. It's a rephrase of Paul's question from 1 Thessalonians 3:9 ~ How can we thank God enough in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God?
