Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
4 K7 I, `, u  y4 y> and over again people tell us that they could never
$ P' j$ S% i' ]6 F8 b& C+ |> 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
" U% ]! w6 g- N* q" n; j; h$ L> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
' A$ t* Q1 z# O+ F' ^) w2 Z> sinful lives and to purchase
  ]/ g# r. O4 |4 y6 k> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
> and conquered death. It is though this event where
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> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
! s# k: S: x1 k% q> hope. This hope, that's
2 P3 m! j- y% p  Y2 n1 l> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
7 h2 t$ J5 a/ s9 s> certainty based on the
$ I6 u" K( a, Z+ T+ X> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
> anticipation and a longing
( q4 Y1 g6 k) @+ e( D$ t7 k( @> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
' V" u- D9 U( e> It is this hope that
( F! M. \2 i* @/ j; z. B  A> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
% b, o$ ]& d  v" ^> Peace comes to our hearts
% d  |8 n/ Z! o" c+ U) w- X8 [> and says to be still and know that I am God.
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> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
" S; y1 B9 V% V3 f! I> 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.
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$ d4 n8 [5 |1 _6 q- ~' g> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.