Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus, lifting up our brother Mike, who has now found peace in Your presence. We thank You for the life he lived and the strength he showed in his battle against cancer for over ten years. We rejoice that he is now free from pain and suffering, resting in Your eternal embrace.
Lord, we ask for Your comfort and peace to surround Mike's family and loved ones during this time of mourning. Your Word tells us in Matthew 5:4, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." May Your Holy Spirit be their Comforter, providing them with the strength and solace they need.
We also pray that the memories of Mike's life and faith will bring encouragement and hope to those who knew him. As it is written in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, "Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him."
Lord, let Your love and grace be evident in the memorial service today. May it be a time of honoring Mike's life and celebrating the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.