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1Th 4:13  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

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The above passage presents a huge truth which should be an encouragement to every Christian. You see, prior to his deathly ill baby, David spent seven days laying face-down on the floor, without food, pleading with God to spare the boy’s life.

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But on the seventh day, the child died…2Sa 12:21  Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2Sa 12:22  And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
2Sa 12:23  But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

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So, what is the great lesson here?

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The lesson here is, that while we are surrounded by the living, this must the time to be fasting and praying for them. Because, after they die, there is no more we can do for them! Their eternal destiny has been sealed.

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Oh yes, we can’t help but feel sorrow for those who have died, especially for loved ones who die unsaved. Even David sorrowed and wept for his dead son, Absalom…O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! 2nd Samuel 18:32, 33 (condensed)

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But while the world mourns for their dead family members, the Christian must not wait, but mourn and fast and pray while there is hope!

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Listen to David, concerning his enemies…”Psa 35:13  But as for me, when they (David’s enemies) were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psa 35:14  I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.”

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Now if this is how David prayed for both his family, but likewise even for his enemies, we strive to emulate David in our own lives!

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Well, the very Good News is, that there is no better time to begin to imitate David’s love for others!

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