Death of a poor man

The meditation text is Matthew 25:40: "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."

This is not a large funeral, is it? Only a few of us knew ___________ well enough to spend this hour in worship, committing his spirit into the care of God.Welcome to this celebration. The strife is over and the battle is won. We have gathered to give one more gift tonamely, a proper funeral.How did this man wiggle his way into our hearts? Have you thought about it? How did he manage, in all of his weakness, to win from us a degree of respect and devotion? It is a miracle of God's grace. I don't know whether it is grace extended to ___________, or grace extended to all of us who befriended him and gave him love.There is something noble abo…