Death Of A Brother

Alfred "Gene" Roeder
Roeder, Alfred "Gene," 58, formerly of Augusta, passed away Feb. 6, 2007. Services pending with Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta. Published in the Wichita Eagle on 2/8/2007.

__________________________________________________________________ TRIBUTE To My Brother Gene : This is a man whom was rough in His way but He held to his family morals deep inside of himself. He loved his wife for as long as he was alive they had been married for over 35 years. We both had our children together around the same ages. His wife and I are childhood friends. We went to church camps together as very yong girls and did all the things that a person did there, no matter which one that we decided to go to during the summer months back then, and had our families meet with each other for as far back as I can remember. We all had different mom's, fathers considering which one of you would ask at those moments. My step brother was the one whom I really loved the most in my own life out of all the brothers and sisters, that are in our family of 14 children. My brother "Gene" was always that soft spoken man until someone had made him angry during those moments then he told you about under No uncertain terms. My brother would come home from being on the road in painting those huge water towers that we see traveling on those roads here in the grand ole' America. He loved that job and where it had taken him throughout this country. He really liked the south of the United States. He ment what he had said about that situation at the moment and how things was really are and how not to do those things and how to amend it for one self. He's the one whom was my protecter after some years had gone by along with a older sister whom is deceased. They took thier stand in having the abuses that went on in our family. But the parents didn't adhere to anything that was mentioned to them and at times it grew worse by the day and often times by their weekend benges and racing teams was always high one the agendas. Then one autum day he met my long time childhood girlfriend Pearl then he began to proceed to get a job in the town of "Wichita" were we had grown up in since 1968. Back then it mostly dirt roads and fresh air and country living. That place was alway's called " Cowtown" of the west, and man did it live up to it's reputation back then... I don't know if it still does today as it did back then. Then we all went to the local church called "The Salvation Army" mother had gone with us kids and during mid-week services then on friday evenings was our night back then. Oh, Yes we put on our smiles and had a show of happiness each time we stepped in those doors and at those camp meeting that they had back then. Those long nights was scary back then not knowing which was going to happen... I often times wonder was He coming in tonight and during those times he did come in to get me very quietly during those horrbile nights and often times during weekends too. I just hated living there the only differences it had made that either my sister or brother would come over to see me and they wanted me to live with them but our folk's wouldn't adhere to it at all. Those kind of things are still with me at times to this very day.Especially at times like these when there a death in thr family unit. When nothing happened after that is when all "Hell" broke loose in my life. It was Never the same for years in My own life persay. But the two things that stuck out in my own life was dearest brother " Gene" and our sister "Marta" whom tried to make the differences in my life way back then. We kept very close contack with each other over many, many years with one another. Our geniune respect and consideration grew so much over those precious years we had with each other. And they watched over me as I them. Watching our children grow -up as they have sure put a smile on our faces as we watched them make those mistakes some worse than others. But we all knew one thing that the Love carried us through those rough times.And it still does today. I'm so glad that I had the chance to share the word with My brother"Gene" last year during the winter time about being saved. I do know today that He's with the Lord God waiting to move onward to heaven as the dead will arise first when the Lord comes back for us all. That makes me smile the most in my own personal life in "Thanking " the Lord for what he's done. Knowing that just puts a smile on My face in knowing we will see each other again one day soon. ( I hope) That's the joy it bring me inside of myself as we are about to travle back up to "Wichita" on sunday morning for "Gene's" memorial service at my Nephews home in Augusta which is outside of wichita. Im lokking forward to it but yet seeing some of the other persons in the family unit I'm not excited to see at all, for it brought alot of those bad memeories to be honest with each of you today. I can be honest about it in sharing that truths of which I had already mentioned above. We do have a sick family and at times they don't like to speak about it at all, they to assume to not recognize it at all but yet we can see it on each others faces at times like these. So I'm sticking around My brothers family and my long times friend and our children to get each other through this difficult time with one another as well. Our daughter had a really bad time with loosing her uncle 'gene" yesterday so dad & I went down to be with her yesterday and had a chat with her and gave her our love and support as well, then we came back home to decide to go up this sunday morning. If You would like to keep her in Your prayers.... her name is "Nicole" but we call her "Nikki" she's having a really bad time right now in dealing with all that has come her way in life, and suffers from "Depression" in her own life. I know she would like to have each of You to keep praying for her and our grandsons... Micheal, Christian. Pray that she will see and know just how bad she needs to get her the support she needs and get to it in her own life. And to have someone guide her to that support in helping her get the funding that she needs as well. I know there is something more to say about her but right now this is all I can think of at this moment in time. God Bless each of you and I want to thank You All for up-lifting our family during this time. I will not be on much right now because of what I have explained to all of today. I love You Brother Gene and I will greatly Miss You ! And here is always My Hug's to You until we meet again in that Heaven's Throne Room as You meet me at the gates of heaven. Catcmo2006 Thank You for stopping in this site,group Sites, web sites and other prayer sites as well in holding one another up for prayer's being totally united in everyone around this world, it's about Jesus Christ first and prayers,intecessory prayer's and at other times about this vast world we live in today which this old world as we all know it is slowly departing to be reaching our home in glory.

Preparing The Way Of The Lord

Days of Elijah
Words and Music by Robin Mark Click here to play

These are the days of Elijah
Declaring the Word of the Lord

And these are the days of your servant Moses
Righteousness being restored

And though these are days of great trials
Of famine and darkness and sword

Still we are the voice in the desert crying
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!

Behold He comes! Riding on the clouds!
Shining like the sun! At the trumpet call
Lift your voice! It's the year of Jubilee!
And out of Zion's hill salvation comes!

And these are the days of Ezekiel
The dry bones becoming as flesh

And these are the days of your servant David
Rebuilding a temple of praise

And these are the days of the harvest
The fields are as white in the world

And we are the labourers in your vineyard
Declaring the word of the Lord!

Behold He comes! Riding on the clouds!
Shining like the sun! At the trumpet call
Lift your voice! It's the year of Jubilee!
And out of Zion's hill salvation comes!

There's no God like Jehovah!

There's no God like Jehovah!

There's no God like Jehovah!

There's no God like Jehovah!
(Repeat 3 times)

Behold He comes! Riding on the clouds!
Shining like the sun! At the trumpet call
Lift your voice! It's the year of Jubilee!
And out of Zion's hill salvation comes!

Behold He comes! Riding on the clouds!
Shining like the sun! At the trumpet call
Lift your voice! It's the year of Jubilee!
And out of Zion's hill salvation comes!

And out of Zion's hill salvation comes!

And out of Zion's hill salvation comes!

___________________________________________________________________ Prepare The Way Of The Lord: 1Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

2And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

3Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.[Ezek.46:1-3].

The Bottom Line: The gateway shall be shut to serve it's purpose of it giving special meaning and distinction to the Sabbath and the New Moon, when it's open and in use. Isreal largely failed and was judged in ancient times in regard to those days ( Jer. 17:22-27); cf, 2Chr.36:2). The Sabbath will be reinstated for a restored and regenerated Isreal. Note: Here that modern day sabbatrains fail to realize that the sabbath consisted of far more than just rest from labor, but included specific sacrifices. It consisted of to take one part of the sabbath observance and discard the others. As we go from here to (Ezek.44:3) we will note this : The designation "prince" is used at least 14 times in chaps [44-47]. He is Not the Lord Jesus Christ, but someone distinct from him (cf."eat bread before the Lord"); he has sins for which he offers sacrifice (45:22), and fathers sons(46:16-18). He Cannot enter by the E-gate which the Lord used, but he is allowed to come in by the vestibule, and eat bread by the gateway. He Cannot perform preistly duties (45:19) as the Messiah will (cf,Ps.110:4;Zech.6:12,13), and he Must worship the Lord (46:2). Most likely "the prince" Is one who is neither priest or king, but rather one who administrates the kingdom, representing the King ( of the Lord Jesus Christ) on one hand, and also princes (14:8,9) who individually lead the 12 tribes. Possibly, he will be the desendant of David.

__________________________________________________________________ The Coming Day Of Judgement: 1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

[Mal.3:1-3].

The first words of this chapter seem an answer to the scoffers of those days. Here is a prophecy of the appearing of John the Baptist. He is Christ's harbinger. He shall prepare the way before him, by calling men to repentance. The Messiah had been long called, to �He that should come, to � and now shortly he will come. He is the Messenger of the covenant. Those who seek Jesus, shall find pleasure in him, often when not looked for. The Lord Jesus, prepares the sinner's heart to be his

temple, by the ministry of his word and the convictions of his Spirit, and he enters it as the Messenger of peace and consolation. No hypocrite or formalist can endure his doctrine, or stand before his tribunal. Christ came to distinguish men, to separate between the precious and the vile. He shall sit as a Refiner. Christ, by his gospel, shall purify and reform his church, and by his Spirit working with it, shall regenerate and cleanse souls. He will take away the dross found in them. He will

separate their corruptions, which render their faculties worthless and useless. The believer needs not fear the fiery trial of afflictions and temptations, by which the Saviour refines his gold. He will take care it is not more intense or longer than is needful for his good; and this trial will end far otherwise than that of the wicked. Christ will, by interceding for them, make them accepted. Where no fear of God is, no good is to be expected. Evil pursues sinners. God is unchangeable. And

though the sentence against evil works be not executed speedily, yet it will be executed; the Lord is as much an enemy to sin as ever. We may all apply this to ourselves. Because we have to do with a God that changes not, therefore it is that we are not consumed; because his compassions fail not. (Mal 3:7-12)

Thank You for stopping in this site,group Sites, web sites and other prayer sites as well in holding one another up for prayer's being totally united in everyone around this world, it's about Jesus Christ first and prayers,intecessory prayer's and at other times about this vast world we live in today which this old world as we all know it is slowly departing to be reaching our home in glory.