Yes, You May

But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee. Mark 14:28

At times I will, with some amusement, read of a will or stated wish that there be no funeral after a person passes. As if that person has some say in the matter after they are gone. (Usually they do, but only because the next of kin are too polite to refuse.) After Jesus calls me home, yes, you may have a funeral or not, throw a wake, toss rocks at my coffin, or whatever you may need to mourn. Bury my rotting corpse upside down if you want; Jesus and I will laugh with you from Heaven. Speaking of Jesus, how do you plan a funeral when He speaks our verse for today? "Okay, folks, we have a short time to hold this funeral, after that He said we will have to catch up to Him in Galilee!" Chasing down the former corpse probably put a damper on their funeral plans.

He has risen, forget the mourning!

Bucky