Few years ago, my dad preached a short sermon in a family cell. I found the note of his sermon in his bible. It was about "free from worry". Worry had been his struggle of life since my father was an introvert, melancholic person. The doctor said, one factor that dropped his health was depression, stress because of many things he worried about. Therefore, a virus could easily attacked his body and made him palsied, that we thought as stroke. As I remember him and read his note, my heart is full with joy, knowing that in my father's weakness, God's power shown perfectly. All things that he worried before he passed away, God provided perfectly as he went to the Lord.
My mom told me that since 2009, as we have been struggle with finance after the company bankrupt (which my dad was an employee there), my dad had been growing in his faith to the Lord. Of course, there were a lot of times when he worried about our future, but he learned to put his hope in the Lord. During these past four years, I saw my friend's father was driven crazy as he lost his job, but my father stayed healthy.
This year had been so hard for my father. He worked very hard, day and night. He did not know that his body was not strong enough. He worked too hard, worried too much. When he was hospitalized, it was too late. But thanks God, my brother testified that my father spent so much time wrestling in prayer, praise and worship the Lord, especially the day before he passed away. My auntie said that my dad meditated on Scripture more often. At the end, he returned to God. He put his trust in the Lord.
My cousin said that since Sunday morning, it seemed like my dad would pass away but he looked like wait for something. My mom told him that I would come soon. Then they sang some praises songs and prayed. After his critical condition ended, my mom told him to relax and sleep. I think that time my dad was in peace, knowing that God would like to take care of us. He passed away. I still remember his face's expression that night. His face was so peaceful. For a while, I thought that he was sleeping. When I realized that he did not breath, my tears were dropping.
My mom and I have discussed and asked each other, how if my dad was not in depression? Would he be died? After some discussions, we concluded that he would still passed away since his life is in God's hands, not according to his condition or health. God had determined that my dad's life would ended at the age of 59.
Now as God called him home, he is free from many things that he worried about. Here I post the sermon note as a tribute to my father, Mr. Wisanto Kurniadi, also known as Mr. Kwee Hong San.
My mom told me that since 2009, as we have been struggle with finance after the company bankrupt (which my dad was an employee there), my dad had been growing in his faith to the Lord. Of course, there were a lot of times when he worried about our future, but he learned to put his hope in the Lord. During these past four years, I saw my friend's father was driven crazy as he lost his job, but my father stayed healthy.
This year had been so hard for my father. He worked very hard, day and night. He did not know that his body was not strong enough. He worked too hard, worried too much. When he was hospitalized, it was too late. But thanks God, my brother testified that my father spent so much time wrestling in prayer, praise and worship the Lord, especially the day before he passed away. My auntie said that my dad meditated on Scripture more often. At the end, he returned to God. He put his trust in the Lord.
My cousin said that since Sunday morning, it seemed like my dad would pass away but he looked like wait for something. My mom told him that I would come soon. Then they sang some praises songs and prayed. After his critical condition ended, my mom told him to relax and sleep. I think that time my dad was in peace, knowing that God would like to take care of us. He passed away. I still remember his face's expression that night. His face was so peaceful. For a while, I thought that he was sleeping. When I realized that he did not breath, my tears were dropping.
My mom and I have discussed and asked each other, how if my dad was not in depression? Would he be died? After some discussions, we concluded that he would still passed away since his life is in God's hands, not according to his condition or health. God had determined that my dad's life would ended at the age of 59.
Now as God called him home, he is free from many things that he worried about. Here I post the sermon note as a tribute to my father, Mr. Wisanto Kurniadi, also known as Mr. Kwee Hong San.
