WisdomWisdomPsalmsPsalmsWisdomWisdomPsalmsPsalms

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“He was sustained not only by his natural buoyancy, but by the

sincerity of his Christian faith. During these last months the King walked

with death as if death were a companion, an acquaintance whom

he recognized and did not fear. In the end death came as a friend, and after

a happy day of sunshine and sport, and after ‘good night’ to those who

loved him best, he fell asleep as every man or woman who strives to

fear God and nothing else in the world may hope to do.”

(Winston Churchill’s Eulogy for King George VI)

“He was sustained not only by his natural buoyancy, but by the

sincerity of his Christian faith. During these last months the King walked

with death as if death were a companion, an acquaintance whom

he recognized and did not fear. In the end death came as a friend, and after

a happy day of sunshine and sport, and after ‘good night’ to those who

loved him best, he fell asleep as every man or woman who strives to

fear God and nothing else in the world may hope to do.”

(Winston Churchill’s Eulogy for King George VI)

Eulogy of a Righteous

Person

Eulogy of a Righteous

Person

FocusFocus

Praise the LORD.

Blessed is the man who

fears the LORD,

who finds great delight

in his commands.

(Psalm 112:1)

“No man’s really any good till he knows how bad he is, or might be; till he’s

realized exactly how much right he has to all this snobbery, and sneering, and

talking about ‘criminals,’ as if they were apes in a forest ten thousand

miles away; till he’s got rid of all the dirty self-deception of talking about low

types and deficient skulls; till he’s squeezed out of his soul the last drop of the oil of the Pharisees; till his only hope is somehow or other to have captured one criminal, and

kept him safe and sane under his own hat.”

(G. K. Chesterton)

LegacyLegacy

His children will be mighty in

the land; the generation of

the

upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his

house, and his righteousness

endures forever. (Psalm 112:2-

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CharacterCharacter

Even in darkness light

dawns for the upright, for

the gracious and

compassionate and

righteous man. Good will

come to him who is

generous and lends freely,

who conducts his affairs

with justice. (Psalm 112:4-5)

UNAWED BY OPINION,

UNSEDUCED BY FLATTERY,

UNDISMAYED BY DISASTER,

HE CONFRONTED LIFE WITH

COURAGE,

& DEATH WITH CHRISTIAN HOPE.

AdversityAdversity

Surely he will never be

shaken;

a righteous man will be

remembered forever.

He will have no fear of bad

news;

his heart is steadfast,

trusting in the LORD.

His heart is secure,

He will have no fear; in the

end he will look in triumph on

his foes.

He has scattered abroad

his gifts to the poor,

his righteousness endures

forever;

his horn will be lifted high in

honor. (Psalm 112:6-9)

“People are like stained glass

windows. They sparkle and shine

when the sun is out. But in the darkness, beauty is seen only

if there is a light within.”

OppositionOpposition

The wicked man will see and

be vexed, he will gnash his

teeth

and waste away;

the longings of the wicked

will come to nothing.

(Psalm 112:10)

“In fact, everyone who wants to live

a godly life in Christ Jesus will be

persecuted.” (II Timothy 3:12)

Eulogy of a Righteous Person

• Focus

• Legacy

• Character

• Adversity

• Opposition

How will you be

remembered?