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 ³²“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.³³Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come. (Mark 13:32-33, NIV)

Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; (2 Timothy 2:11, NIV)

³Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? ⁴We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. ⁵For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. ⁶For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— ⁷because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.(Romans 6:3-7, NIV)

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. ⁹For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁰He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(1 Thessalonians 5:8-10, NIV)

 ²¹For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21, NIV)

¹³Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” (Revelation 14:13, NIV)

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My Prayer:

Father God, My heart is heavy and filled with sorrow today, because of a sad news that my Tai brother in Christ Sai James passed away today March 5, 2019. He helped me a lot and preached the gospel to me and prayed for me when I did not yet know Jesus. It was about 17 years ago before I became a Christian. Then we prayed together a few years and were out of contact. Later then I did not hear from him almost 6 years until today. Currently I am working on Bible translation, the Tai New Version, and expecting to partner with him to reach out to Tai people on the day when the Lord Jesus open door for me. Unfortunately, I don’t know it was good or bad, but God know, he went ahead to be with our Lord forever in eternal life. I am so sorrowful. But, by faith, I am thankful and glad that he is now in heaven. May the Lord Jesus comfort his family and watch over them, who live in NamKham, Northern Shan State. Thank you for mercy, loving-kindness and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen.