A walk we must all take.

Psa 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Probably without question one of the most favorite verses to be read during a funeral message is the verse above. It is from this verse that a person is able to draw a tremendous amount of strength and comfort.

DEATH, as much as we don’t like to think about it, will come to all of us at some point, as strange as it may sound; it’s also a part of life.

Just this past week end at our home church I noticed a man that has attended our church for many years, he is a man of about 56 years of age, and he has been living a life in a wheel chair for about the last 10 yrs.

Sunday morning as his van drove up and parked in the handicap parking area he used his hydraulic lift to help him to get out of his van, he got out and then he did something that really caught my attention, he took a little small bristle brush and began to roll forward ever so slowly and he began to brush the dirt off of the wheels on his motorized chair.

The reason he did this was so not to bring any of the dirt that was on the wheels into the church as he rolled himself in. I could not help but think how thoughtful this deed was and how it capture my attention.

He rolled on in as he would do every service, he was a young man that had numerous physical difficulties, yet he always had a smile on his face and was quick to offer his greeting to those he rolled his chair by, a very happy individual I might add, even with his limited mobilities.

Another thing I recall is how he was willing to help any time there was a need. On one occasion when we were dealing with a flood in our gym he was there doing what he could even from his wheelchair to help clean up.

Just yesterday Monday afternoon, this little tiny man as he was, had a seizure and took his last breath just before he took his walk through that valley, no wheelchair this time, no dirt to brush aside, just a walk.

Our frail little friend Randy will be missed by so many and we pray that God will strengthen his family that we know loved him so.

With a sorrowful heart,

Evangelist: Frank Mc Gee ~