The funeral

Thomas Brooks, "The Transcendent Excellency of a Believer's Portion above All Earthly Portions"

(You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.)

A Christian knows that death shall be the funeral of all . . .
  his sins,
    his sorrows,
      his afflictions,
        his temptations,
          his vexations,
            his oppressions,
              his persecutions.

He knows that death shall be the resurrection of all . . .
          his hopes,
        his joys,
      his delights,
    his comforts,
  his contentments.

He knows that death shall bring him to a more clear, full, perfect, and constant enjoyment of God! This makes him sweetly and triumphantly to sing out, "O death! where is your sting? O grave! where is your victory?" 1 Corinthians 15:35-37