Comfort in Time of Bereavement: Scriptures and Inspirational Support During the Time of the Death of a Loved One

By Gerome Singleterry

Gerome Singleterry is a born-again Christian that has received salvation from God, he has always wanted to do something to help advance his kingdom. Gerome has written over three hundred contemporary Christian songs and had his own Christian band called Faith. God blessed him to write all of the songs for that group. He also writes a daily Facebook devotion called "Think About?" He is proposing to publish it also. God and his family are the most important things in his life, but he believes serving God should come before anything. He got the idea to write the book, Comfort in Time of Bereavement, from a lady that was his customer. She came into their dealership looking to buy an RV. He took her out on the lot to show her some different models, and when they came back in to write up a deal, the lady start crying. Gerome asked her what was wrong, and the lady told him she couldn't buy an RV today because her dad had died, and she was in too much grief. He told her she didn't have to buy an RV, but if it was okay with her, he would start sending her scriptures from the Bible that would give her strength and comfort during her time of grief. The lady asked him, "Would you do that?" He said, "Yes." Gerome started sending her scriptures about death from the Bible to her e-mail. Then one day, God spoke to his heart and said, "Why not write a book that would give people strength and comfort to help get them through the death of a love one?"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9781098028794

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Comfort in Time of Bereavement

Scriptures and Inspirational Support During the Time of the Death of a Loved One

Gerome Singleterry

ISBN 978-1-0980-2877-0 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-0980-2879-4 (digital)

Copyright © 2020 by Gerome Singleterry

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

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Table of Contents

Thanks be to God

Preface

Chapter 1

Death

Chapter 2

The Loss of a Loved One

Chapter 3

Grief

Chapter 4

Remembrance

Chapter 5

Peace

Chapter 6

Love for a Sister

Epilogue

About the Author

Thanks be to God

I would like to thank God, for giving me the knowledge, the patience, and the wisdom to write this book. He deserves all the credit because I only write what he tells me to.

Preface

Bereavement is one of the toughest things we will have to face in our lives, but with the help of God we will be able to get through it. I really hope this book will help those who read it, find peace and understanding when they have a love one to die, or a love one that has already died. All ways remember, God is in control of any situation you might be facing, and death is not the end it's the beginning of a new life.

Chapter 1

Death

Webster's definition of death—act of dying, state of being dead

Death is not welcomed by no one including Christians, but we all have to die. Hebrews 9:27 says, And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. * God never intended for us to die, but there is no way to escape it, unless he comes back while you are alive. God is immortal and will never die, and when he created us in his image, that's what he intended for us. Death became a part of man when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden and listened to Satan instead. That was the biggest mistake they made, and the human race started dying at that very moment.

And the serpent said unto the woman, ye shall not surely die. (Gen. 3:4)

I know you probably have heard on the news or in a courtroom—the court sentenced someone to death. This is what the judge says to the prisoner when he renders a death verdict. We all received a death penalty from God because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve. Just thinking about death can bring