In the Presence, Glory, and Rest of the Lord: Sermon for the Funeral of Lorraine Scheerhoorn
Click here to listen to this sermon. “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest” (Exodus 33:14). Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! As you’ll read in her obituary, Lorraine confessed publicly the faith into which she was baptized in the Rite of Confirmation at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky on April 2, 1944. On that day, Lorraine promised that she would “continue steadfast in this confession and Church and to suffer all, even death, rather than fall away from it.” By the grace of God, Lorraine kept that promise; she fought the good fight of faith and has received the crown of eternal life. On the day of her confirmation, Lorraine received this verse, Exodus 33:14, a promise of God, that she wanted you to hear today: “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” What an excellent text for the Christian life and death of one of God’s saints! As we should do with any and every Bible passage, we’ll first ...