Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
5 j: k+ h" z( l$ p> and over again people tell us that they could never
# n8 b0 m, A& }% B> begin to understand the
( R. L& l# V! h/ V; W> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
& d, n2 M. t- m> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
2 l- m( J& }4 x  U> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
> and conquered death. It is though this event where
/ b" {/ I: d$ R3 m' V' `7 F> human history was
> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
" R2 _  t' i; O3 z$ `> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
* ]( m0 l8 f  P0 F. f> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
4 Q  i: o9 h% ^% q+ h> anticipation and a longing
2 H4 f- O/ m* J. M> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
* C8 X4 e4 c) y- Q" l! n& o% y> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
> Peace comes to our hearts
( \- T3 N5 X& }- U, }/ l2 s> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
7 o; Y1 K2 m' _; L1 _( `* s) `> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
> happens to me, I want
" r4 ]; p' Z! }& W9 }) G7 L> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
8 o* X& v/ j, o> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
" K4 p  \; Z! q0 ?7 K> your wish this afternoon.
9 R# f  g  i- Y( H8 }>
. Y2 v/ S  J( b- ]! Y0 L$ g> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.