I am a Christian, a retired teacher, a mother and a grandmother. I love to read and I love the Lord Jesus Christ! Unless otherwise specified ,all visual illustrations are from the YOU VERSION APP of the Bible.
I have my burial all planned, with instructions sent to my daughter and her husband. But what I don’t have written is my obituary or my epitaph. The obituary is for the grieving family to write, as they ponder the life of the loved one and decide what to include. The epitaph may also be theirs to write, but you may consider some of these examples as fitting for you.
I like this one because it carries the truth that everyone dies. After all, the Bible says, “It is appointed to man once to die…” (Hebrews 9:27)We all suffer in life, so this is another one with truth and hope for a better life to come. I would like to see a cross on it or something that signifies Jesus’s Resurrection.This is a quotation from Psalm 63:7. I like using scripture for the epitaph, especially one that is meaningful to the person who died.Another epitaph with a warning that everyone dies. How do you prepare for death? By believing in the Son, receiving the free gift of salvation and living your life for Him. This is my favorite. Notice that it is not on a tombstone, but is a scripture verse from Paul as he prepares to die. Would that all of us could have this verse written on our tombstone and that it would bear the truth. I would like for others to be able to say of me: She fought the good fight, She has finished her race, She has kept the faith.
I am not planning on dying imminently, but the curious part of me would like to know what the most fitting epitaph for me would be. What do you think would be the most fitting words for your life?
Interesting question, Vickie, and one I have not given much thought to until now. The first thought that came into my mind was about God’s grace. I think I would go with something like this: “If you’ve gone through this gift of life we all have been given, and never considered the greater gift of God’s grace and love, through His Son, you’ve missed it all. Please don’t!”
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I’ve never thought about an epitaph. Interesting subject. Perhaps mine could say “Filled with the joy of the Lord”. 🙂 Have a blessed week!
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That’s a good one!
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Interesting question, Vickie, and one I have not given much thought to until now. The first thought that came into my mind was about God’s grace. I think I would go with something like this: “If you’ve gone through this gift of life we all have been given, and never considered the greater gift of God’s grace and love, through His Son, you’ve missed it all. Please don’t!”
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Great testimonial epitaph!
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