Psalm 89:46-52

Psalm 89:46-52
Common English Bible (CEB)

  Death complicates things, mostly because we can't see through that veil.  We stare into the abyss of death and cannot see any good within it, and we wonder if it can possibly be true that there is light on the other side of such complete blackness.  The constant nearness of death reminds us of the brevity of life, and so when despair strikes our short lives, we wonder if God has forgotten us forever, and if we are destined to pain and suffering before our short lives end.
  God, however, steps in with constant reminders that death does not get the last word.  With each sunrise, God reminds us of the power of resurrection and new life, and God reveals his mercies all over again.  Today is a new day--an undeserved gift!  Be grateful for it!  Dance and sing in joyful response to God, giving thanks for mercies that are unfolding hour by hour, second by second.  You have not been forgotten, and you will not be, even in the hour of death.  God's mercies never fail.

There is a tombstone in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati that I shall never forget.  May its message carry you forward in joy today:  There is a voice from the tomb sweeter than song.