The past few days have carried heavy news for those who are a part of our church. We lost a dear church member Saturday night in a battle to cancer. Earlier in the week, a missionary we support lost his father to disease. Word came tonight of a pastor’s wife who has passed on to glory. She had battled brain cancer. Her husband is left with 8 children.

A verse I reflect on in these times reads like this in the NIV:

¹⁵ Precious in the sight of the LORD
is the death of his faithful servants. (Ps. 116:15)

The Common English Bible is incredibly interesting and more significant for me tonight:

¹⁵ The death of the Lord’s faithful
is a costly loss in his eyes.

It feels costly this weekend.

We bless their memories, dear Lord.