Remembering Christopher David Laurie

Today is a hard day for our family.

It’s the birthday of our oldest son, Christopher who is in heaven.

Christopher would have been 38 today.

We miss him with all of our hearts and of course think about him everyday. But we believe that God will one day restore all things.

By that I mean relationships that were cut short this side of heaven will continue later. After Jesus was crucified and then rose three days later, He effectively picked up where he last left off with His disciples. I believe we will do that same with our son.

There are many conversations we’ve longed to have with him–many experiences, many joys to share together. But one day, we will pick up where we last left off with him.

I don’t know if they celebrate birthdays in heaven or not. If they do, I’m sure they are a lot better than our celebrations on earth.

But we will see our son again.
I am certain of that.
Because God told me in His Word that I will.

The apostle Paul wrote:

1 Th 4:14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes, God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians who have died.

1 Th 4:15 I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves.

1 Th 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.

1 Th 4:17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever.

1 Th 4:18 So comfort and encourage each other with these words.

I am counting on that.