But For a Short While

They were with us but for a short while Their good works now live on in memory to make us smile- Their joys, their tears, their hopes, their dreams and yes, even their sorrows and pains still linger on; they still remain in the portals of the minds of all whose lives they have touched-whether little or whether much- And as they have now gone and left us in body, gone back to dust- In spirit, it's only but for a short while. For they who die in the Lord, one day they must: At the sound of the trump, as the clouds roll back, meet us in the presence of the Redeemer, Christ, when He returns to gather His Father's children home to the Kingdom of God where we will all prepare together to return to the New Earth from the New Heaven to dwell in Eternal Righteousness- Where joy and peace will be forever and ever, for our eternal home will be restored to a place where we can join together to live, worship in praise to our Lord, receiving our crown and reward of Eternal Life. So, sleep on sister, brothers, friends, and loved ones; it is but for a short while, for the Day will come when we shall meet together once again, and all of us will be at Rest In the Presence of God's Glorious Eternal Bliss!