"This Is the Living Reality of the Gospel"

Terry Stauffer has posted his address given at the funeral for his daughter Emily who was murdered three weeks ago.

Emily loved Jesus – and now her faith has turned to sight, the dream is over, the endless day has begun.

This is not just a greeting card sentiment that has its roots in human tradition. It is rooted in historical fact – the fact of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the living reality of the Gospel.

Gospel simply means “Good News.” The Good news is that God sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world. We need a Saviour because we are sinners, and God is holy and hates sin. When Jesus died on the cross, he took our punishment in our place. If we trust Him, we can be forgiven and be right with God forever. Jesus rose from the dead to seal this promise and show us that we, too, will rise from the dead to be with Him forever. If we love Him, if we love this good news, it is because God first loved us.

Read all of his gospel rich words here and continue to pray for the Stauffer family. You might want to give a prayer of thanks, too—thanks that the media has been sympathetically and accurately reporting their words. That doesn’t always happen.