Another Battle Scar, RIP Eunice!

When it was announced in church this morning that Eunice Chung (Mrs. George Lo) had gone home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, a deep heaviness filled our hearts. There was a choking in the throat, that painful awareness of helplessness when faced with the finality of death. Only the night before, on Friday, we had prayed earnestly for a miraculous intervention - that God might yet turn the tide and grant her more time with us. But His answer was different from what we hoped for.

It is often said that when one first receives salvation, the heart overflows with faith, zeal, and joy in sharing the Good News. Yet, along the journey, scars from unanswered prayers and painful losses sometimes dull that first vigour. Could this be another such scar, tempting us to grow hesitant, fearful, or weary in proclaiming the hope of salvation?

Many will find reasons to explain or justify why things had to end this way. But for those left behind, the grief is real, the silence heavy, and words often feel inadequate to comfort the pain of loss.

Yet even so, life moves forward. The world does not stop. And so must we - but not with resignation. Rather, let us treasure each day we are given, every moment with those we love, and live fully in the time God still grants us.