While thus giving way to your feelings, did you remember that you had a Father in heaven who gave His only Son to die for us that death might not be an eternal sleep? Did you remember that the Lord of life and glory passed through the tomb and brightened it with His own presence? Said the beloved disciple: “Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” The apostle well knew what he was talking about when he wrote these words; but when you give way to uncontrollable grief, is your conduct consistent with the comfort which they express? {5T 313.1}

Når I således gav plads for jeres følelser, huskede I så på, at I havde en fader i himlen, som gav sin eneste søn i døden for os, så døden ikke kunne blive til en evig søvn? Huskede I at livets og herlighedens Herre passerede igennem graven og oplyste den med sin egen nærværelse? Den elskede discipel sagde: »Skriv: Salige er de døde, som dør i Herren fra nu af. Ja, siger Ånden, de skal hvile efter deres møje, thi deres gerninger følger dem.« Apostlen vidste godt hvad han talte om, da han skrev disse ord; men når I giver plads for ukontrollabel sorg, er da jeres opførsel i overensstemmelse med den trøst de giver udtryk for?