Memorial service for 4 RCMP officers

spring05

The pain of our loss is beyond anything we could
/ F$ p% q8 V( F> have ever imagined. Over
/ p  h4 z6 O4 \+ s0 w> 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
# a: {! ?, ?4 Q% j> feel our pain because He lost His son, too. It
: ]) e/ D- L1 E: \> happened when God gave the
8 ~7 E' I* ?$ S; m> sinless life of His son ant the cross to redeem
> sinful lives and to purchase
3 n, R5 b8 ^. K: ^> forgiveness for us all. There days later, He raised
> His son from the dead
> and conquered death. It is though this event where
& W( U; {: G6 v4 T9 z8 _: ?1 g> 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
$ F" D. L( m, v, Z! Z! n+ r. H> certainty based on the
> promise of God. And this hope fills us with eager
" O: S' S. Z5 h, I& S> anticipation and a longing
> for the time when we shall be forever with the Lord.
' k1 Z, Q" v7 j* r: L3 W> It is this hope that
1 z4 m. W" z' L> will ease the pain of our loss, as the Prince of
, E( `7 P1 ?$ x# v> 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
> happens to me, I want
4 d' O0 O1 P$ f" p3 B> people to hear about Jesus and to hear about hope."
>
: D% V) H7 n& x: g> Constable Peter Schiemann, my son, I carried out
) n) {" T' l- e& c; l> your wish this afternoon.
>
> Peter, we will see you in heaven, but we can hardly
  i& p5 v  I4 B' s: i7 [> wait.