From now on, we will offer the burial service of the late Elder Rim in front of God. Today's scripture is taken from the book of Psalm chapter 116 verse 15 You have the bible verses in your Pamphlet I will read for you "15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints."
In this time, I want to preach as the title "the precious death of the saint" Few month ago, my family went to the filed museum of the downtown. I have two sons. One is eleven and the other is seven. They love the museum so there was no chance to go to other place.
In that time, I found that there is a kind of the special room in the museum. The room's name is the hall of Gems. It was first time to enter and to see inside of that room. Amazingly, according to it's name, It was filled with a lot of jewels. Actually, I don't know anything about the jewels. But, I was overwhelmed with fascinating lights from the jewels. Even, I could feel my bigger heartbeat with some excitement.
As you see, we can see the picture of jewel in our pamphlet. Actually, preparing the pamphlet, when I see the big blank, the idea hit me that I should put the picture of Elder Rim and his wife. When I got the picture from Yumi, and I overwhelmed again like I am in the Jewel room few month ago. I saw some lights from the picture I got. I thought that Elder Rim and Mrs Rim is like the actors of the great movie.
When I met Elder Rim for the first time, He was on the process to fight to the cancer. His back was bent. He could not hear clearly because his ability of hearing was so weak. I could not find anything that he had fully when he was young. But, When I participated in the small group of the hebron church, I was honored to listen the prayer of Elder Rim.
I really surprised and actually overwhelmed because his prayer was so sincere, pure, strong, and persuasive. His voice of the prayer was so unique and beautiful and like the voice of the angel. And even he blessed me with God's blessings. In that time, I saw a kind of eternal things. Of course, he lost almost everything about the external beauty. But, in that time, I saw his beauty of his inside with spiritual eyes.
I can not forget that experience. Maybe, I could remember for a long time even in my lifetime. I just want to ask you about the why. Why elder Rim could have the beauty of his soul even in the time when his body has been collapsed?
God's word answers for that question. The answer is the elder Rim's identity. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 says like this. "17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come, The old has gone, the new is here!" In Galatians 3:27 says like this. "for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ."
What is the most important word of these two verses? That is Jesus Christ. In Jesus Christ, the saint is new creation. In Jesus Christ, the saint got the rightousness of God. Jesus christ died on the cross to save the sinner including Elder Rim.
But when we believe in Jesus Christ and his saving works, we could be the new creation and his childen. That is the great mystery and grace of God. In this context, although we lost everything that make us beautiful but because we are in Jesus Christ, We are precious God's children and God the father loves us unconditionally.
As you know, Elder Rim was the man of Faith and the man of prayer. He's faith and love for Jesus Christ was the Rock. He has been confessed his love for Jesus Christ during his lifetime. So, now, we have conviction that He is in the heaven and he is in the arms of the Lord.
So, in this worship, I want to ask you to see clearly Elder Rim' faith. And I want to ask you to hold firmly his love for Jesus Christ. Someday, we will see and hug and talk with Elder Rim in the heaven. To prepare that time, I hope that every one in this worship could live according the faith of Jesus Christ. Let's pray
Now, we will end the service with a benediction. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with this precious family Amen.
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