“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

This week we honor God for blessing all of our lives with the beautiful life of Karman Storset. The verses above from 1 Corinthians so wonderfully describe Karman’s life of devotion to God that spilled out in great love for everyone. Today he rejoices with exceedingly great joy in Heaven with God and all the rescued sinners from ages past. We must never think that Karman’s kindness gained him a place in Heaven. No amount of human goodness can ever be enough to merit Heaven because God is absolutely perfect with no sin at all. That is why He sent Jesus to die for our sin; so we could be forgiven with the penalty for all our sin paid in full. Once anyone comes to point in their life where they embrace this truth (as Karman did), then God’s beautiful love begins to flow into their soul and out to other people. No life could be more flourishing than this! “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

Friday afternoon at 12:30 you are welcome to Karman’s memorial service at Harborview Fellowship in Gig Harbor. We anticipate a glorious time of remembering Karman and giving glory to God.

Also, the day before on Thursday morning our Ladies Bible Study will be meeting as usual. We will be considering the very verses I posted at the top of this blog as we complete the discussion of Lesson 5—Pray, Love, Serve.