Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
" T. L3 j5 `* D0 h/ ?' e> have ever imagined. Over
> and over again people tell us that they could never
) N4 d  m' v0 ^6 V# X> begin to understand the
/ M8 z! B+ A6 D# j$ I0 ]> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
$ u8 j( o& D& Y> who does understand and
> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
# y0 r& \0 G3 k( g9 i> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
$ r5 |( H8 S! |" o> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
/ M; l) e* y' e+ Q0 f; _1 b) l1 T> and conquered death. It is though this event where
# P! }  O- l" N  p. H- h$ ]' e> human history was
> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
( M# @: [* s9 p- {3 a" `. f> anticipation and a longing
> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
+ m+ i7 {, S- n/ D9 A+ _> It is this hope that
! }% e+ G; [  k" _0 J  `6 p> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
4 ~/ y; @" y  ^, f: m" X8 s5 m> Peace comes to our hearts
> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
$ S4 M: R" x  R/ a2 E" c> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
> happens to me, I want
8 i4 K9 j( [" M' G- W> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
4 o# n$ E% G* R) @  q( }> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
" N3 ^5 e& W: V$ D> your wish this afternoon.
>
: F/ }, z; u) H! \- A  E> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
* u$ {6 o! L* m' A$ L6 Y: c5 w+ D/ S> wait.