Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
" s: Z. B) b1 c& a, d' b9 q9 O> and over again people tell us that they could never
> begin to understand the
> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
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> and conquered death. It is though this event where
; x" V6 S1 m+ Y> human history was
> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
- Z: Q3 K  U" H/ m* h; W( |- J> hope. This hope, that's
> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
- ~( w: ~; O' V, E. e" |! ~7 B> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
7 i7 C3 k) r3 f; q> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
# t, ?; j. S( U9 h> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
> Peace comes to our hearts
& {( v. s4 a0 K1 V: c! E5 a4 |1 S> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
) q# T0 S$ o' k& F2 z> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
: N* I5 Z6 X( A! d7 N: }> happens to me, I want
" g1 A  c- F$ ^8 W% G0 d> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
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> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.