Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
; v/ e$ c) Q* u6 M) F> and over again people tell us that they could never
4 V/ W+ C: y. G1 _% [- F% G> begin to understand the
> depth of our loss. That is true. But we know of One
> who does understand and
' J2 P+ d* \6 V& _* a> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
> happened when God gave the
" L/ T; {; i, F6 p3 n> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
2 R# S) a3 I* K* A+ R9 o> sinful lives and to purchase
> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
' O: G0 n' ]- b8 R) l) t> and conquered death. It is though this event where
, Y/ g6 W9 \5 c% c" T$ s> human history was
> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
! I! U$ F* M) h> hope. This hope, that's
> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
> certainty based on the
" \, ~! S5 H7 h7 t8 ?  `- h> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
/ @9 j$ y! y. }2 S) v> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
> It is this hope that
> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
> Peace comes to our hearts
> and says to be still and know that I am God.
>
> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
9 j! K/ f, {' y; m* p" M+ t/ G/ y5 \> happens to me, I want
> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.