Did you ever think of writing your own obituary? In a recent sermon, this suggestion was made by the Pastor. He said we might think of this as the final opportunity to witness to our faith in Christ. If you are a Missouri Synod Lutheran (I’m not but I sometimes visit a Missouri Synod church), you can find examples in the Lutheran Service Book Agenda which your pastor probably owns. You can also find suggestions on-line. Here are some of the things you might include or do:
*The date of your baptism, mentioning it as the day you became a child of God
*The date of your confirmation in the church
*Refer to your marriage and your children as gracious gifts from God
*List the different ways you lived out your Christian faith in service to God in your church, the community and your career
*Refer to death as a home-coming, or the day we went to be with Jesus
You might decide to include an introductory statement such as:
“Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to us through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant ____ “
and/or a closing paragraph like:
“The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. We give thanks to God our Father through Jesus Christ, our Lord for ______.”
I know not everyone will want to do this, but I thought it was an interesting idea and something to consider. I’d be interested to hear what others think.
For more posts about a witnessing to your faith see these posts:
Lutheran Ladies Connection 