Condolence: I send my deepest sympathy to you at the loss of your dear one. The death of someone young especially hurts for the tragedy of a lifespan not fully lived; there was so much of life ahead. But death is not the end, for the Apostle Paul wrote, “And I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of …the righteous.” (Acts 24:15) Jesus revealed this truth when he raised his friend Lazarus to life again at John 11:39-44. This and other resurrection accounts are a demonstration of what God will do on a far grander scale in the paradise earth to come. The Bible’s promise of a resurrection does not remove the pain from your hearts. But try to imagine the happy reunion when John is welcomed back into the loving arms of friends and relatives! The thought of being able to hold him again can make your pain easier to bear.