Let us always remember that Christ comes to us with life and love, filling us
with hope. Christ comes joyfully, entering our lives, filling us with grace and
renewal. Go forward knowing that Christ Jesus goes with us, always leading,
caring, forgiving, loving.
Holy God, we do live in the joy and wonder of your love. However, we find it so easy
to be in disagreements. We take each other so much for granted. So often we are
tempted to cut the ropes of love that bind us together. Other times we take life
and each other too much for granted. Help us, Lord, now, here today in the
presence of death to renew our faith in you and restore our love of each other
with the powerful cords of compassion. Also, O Lord, remind us of the joys and
beauties of being alive; in Christ. Amen.
