A Prayer: Memorial Service for Mrs. Jessie Mae “Momma” Groom

Service held Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

By Chaplain Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.

Copyright (c) 2018

Jessie Mae Groom

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Jessie Mae Strong Groom, a resident of Woodville, MS died on Sunday, March 12. Visitation was held at Faith Tabernacle of Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 18, 2017, from 10 a.m. until services at noon. Arrangements were entrusted to Mercy Funeral Home LLC., (225) 683-5468.

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Our Heavenly Father, Lord God Most High:

We are gathered here today to remember Ms. Jessie Mae Groom, our colleague, our friend, and our sister in Christ. We acknowledge that for most of us, today is a sad day. Losing a loved-one is never easy. But it is a part of life.

As we grieve over the loss of our dear sister, we want to thank you for the time you have given us to know her. We remember her sweet spirit and her engaging personality. We appreciate her smile, the twinkle in her eyes, and her contagious sense of humor.

Lord, as you know, she was a blessing to each of us and to this facility in many ways. We thank you for her work and for all the good that she contributed to her job, as well as to her family and her community.

But more importantly, we thank you for her life as a believer in Christ. We are happy to know that she loved her Lord and Savior. No, she wasn’t perfect, but she trusted in the One Who is perfect. Lord Jesus, she spoke of you often and she sang of your glory. She recited your Word in her attempts to be strong and she prayed in her efforts to be a blessing to others. Lord, she loved you. This we believe.

And because of her faith in you, we can take comfort in knowing that everything is going to be all right. Because of her faith in you, we look forward to seeing her again. Because of her faith in you and what you did at the cross, we have the hope of one day having a heavenly family reunion. Because of her faith in you.

As we honor her memory today, we ask that you would help us to know the Lord that she served. Watch over us. Watch over this facility. Remember both our staff and the offenders we serve. Give strength where there is weakness. Give healing where there are wounds. We pray for deliverance and for a demonstration of your mighty power. Break the spiritual and emotional shackles of the enemy and bring light into this dark place.

We ask in Jesus' name, Amen.

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.