Michelle Lynn Meade,
Words of Grace & Greeting: Friends, we have gathered here to praise God and to witness to our faith as we celebrate the life of “Michelle Meade ”. We come together in grief, acknowledging our human loss.
May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort, in sorrow hope, in death resurrection.
Hymn
Scripture : Psalm 139 13For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. 15My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
1. We are gathered here to celebrate something special the life of Michele Meade
• We are not here because she died but we’re here because she lived
• We grieve because our loved one is gone but we can rejoice because of hope, hope in Christ
• The Bible does not remedy suffering and pain by discouraging us from grieving. Rather, it instructs us to “not grieve as others do who have no hope” (1 Thes 4:13). Billy Joanne we have hope
• Joanne you took great care of Michele and Billy. Now Jesus is her care giver, he is able to remove suffering, death, pain, gives peace.
2. Michelle what a special child
• Special because she was so innocent, pure, kind, and so likable
• Special because shared birthday with George strait
• Special because she loved her church
• Special because she was the first one I remember saying Amen
• Special because she had the sweetest smile
3. Michelle was special and God gives us something special and that is Hope
• When David lost his son he said. But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” He can’t come to me but I can go to him
• If we are redeemed, saved, born again, if we are Christians we do not have to wonder.
• We have Hope we know what The apostle Paul describes those who die in the faith as merely being “asleep” (1 Thes 4:14), For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
• We have a special Hope that the dead shall awake “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
4. Michelle who is Special receives something Special Victory In Jesus
• Billy Joanne I have something The Lord want to share with you today Our earthly death is not final—there will be a life to come, a waking-up of sorts, for all of mankind
• (1 Cor 15:54), 51Behold, I shew you a mystery;, 52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
• 54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then
• Death is swallowed up in victory. 55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
• 57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
5. And yet another Special thing God gives us is resurrection and He gives this to Michelle
• Paul says that just as Jesus was raised, so we will be too (1 Cor 6:14). . 14By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.
• Just as Jesus lived after death, so we will too (1 Cor 15:20). 20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive
• Paul writes “all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back” 1 Cor 15:23
• Michelle has gained what the thief gained that day when Jesus told him this day you shall be with me in paradise. Paul once said, For to live is Christ and to die is gain Is he talking about gaining a resurrection, yes, that and much more!
6. Michelle is something special no doubt but we also have a a Special Savior.
• Our Savior stepped down into the pain, to bear our suffering (Isa 53:4), Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows,
• Our Savior walks alongside us through the deepest valleys (Ps 23).
• Our Savior is Special because he takes care of special people like precious Michelle
7. Finally, I want to close with this poem “Heaven’s Very Special Child”
• A meeting was held quite far from earth,
• “It’s time again for another birth.”
• Said the angels to the Lord above, “This special child will need much love.”
• “Their progress may be very slow, Accomplishments they may not show.
• And they’ll require extra care From the folks they meet down there.”
• “They may not run or laugh or play, Their thoughts may seem quite far away.
• In many ways they won’t adapt, And they’ll be known as ‘Handicapped’.”
• “So let’s be careful where they’re sent. We want their lives to be content.
• Please, Lord, find the parents who Will do a special job for you.”
• “They will not realize right away The leading role they are asked to play.
• But with this child sent from above Comes stronger faith and richer love.”
• “And soon they’ll know the privilege given In caring for their special gift from Heaven.
• Their precious charge, so meek and mild, Is heaven’s very special child.”
• Author Unknown
8. Now family and friends God gave us a special treasure a jewel named Michelle Meade now it’s time to give her back to God and let us say thank you for sharing Michelle Meade with us.
