The Vision We See and Song We Hear :: Revelation 7:7-19; John 11:11-27, 38-53 :: Funeral of ElDean Wachs
Dear Curtis and Steve ... dear family and friends ... dear brothers and sisters in Christ ... all of you who have gathered today to commemorate ElDean Arthur Wachs: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. You heard the reading from The Revelation of Jesus Christ to Saint John the apostle. In chapter 7, Jesus revealed ... and behold, Saint John saw ... a great crowd that no one was able to number ... [a great crowd] out of every nation and tribe and people and tongues ... Behold, this great crowd was standing before the throne and before the Lamb! And behold, they were clothed in white robes ! And what did Saint John hear? ... He heard crying and singing ... He heard the kind of crying that has no tears ... the kind of crying that is an exclamation of joy at the full realization that Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb! (v 10). He heard the eternal song of Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and hono...