Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
> have ever imagined. Over
! {) m- }7 v$ v( c! a$ \> and over again people tell us that they could never
> begin to understand the
% V+ h9 m( m' K# x& j) |# j7 C' V> 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
& M  R/ R8 M$ M- L  n> happened when God gave the
> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
% s/ j, A7 \! h5 k* g0 i> sinful lives and to purchase
- q( X: b0 y1 P  N3 G! c! s> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
0 F. U1 ~1 T5 S3 m5 O! i; @> and conquered death. It is though this event where
# S& v- n" C9 \, x> human history was
$ C2 I+ w0 g" y2 j7 i0 ^6 ]9 K> intersected by divine grace and mercy that we have
> hope. This hope, that's
7 b; e2 R2 @! q$ P4 f) k> what's sustaining us. It's not an idle wish, but a
> certainty based on the
6 H4 t. x1 c1 e> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
  r( i8 D$ F% n! r! W' o> anticipation and a longing
> 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
% a8 B1 m8 e+ C! b) e3 E/ B> Peace comes to our hearts
% Q: z* K0 o2 K4 q> and says to be still and know that I am God.
# C3 \  S. Q* V9 ]>
8 J. ]) n$ Y7 b7 b% V4 N> Peter told me a year ago, "Dad, if something ever
. g' k& d. C2 s' w0 u2 s> happens to me, I want
> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
1 H7 }% `* r+ X4 }> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
/ s0 I+ g' m) ]' k* E8 v$ M> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
> wait.