"When I saw him passing away, and saw the many friends sympathizing with me, I thought: What a contrast to the death of Jesus as He hung upon the cross! What a contrast! In the hour of His agony, the revilers were mocking and deriding Him. But He died, and He passed through the tomb to brighten it, and to lighten it, that we might have joy and hope even in the event of death; that we might say, as we lay our friends away to rest in Jesus, “We shall meet them again.” LS 253.1"
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
The EGW passage directly contrasts the death of Jesus with the death of a loved one, highlighting the hope and joy that Christ's resurrection brings, echoing the sentiment of triumph over death and the grave found in 1 Corinthians 15:55.
"with pleasure upon his resting place. The best way in which I and my children can honor the memory of him who has fallen, is to take the work where he left it, and in the strength of Jesus carry it forward to completion. We will be thankful for the years of usefulness that were granted to him; and for his sake, and for Christ's sake, we will learn from his death a lesson which we shall never forget. We will let this bereavement make us more kind and gentle, more forbearing, patient, and thoughtful toward the living. LS 253.2"
"Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
The EGW passage speaks of honoring the deceased by continuing their work and becoming more kind and gentle. This aligns with the principle of bearing one another's burdens, as it emphasizes empathy, service, and carrying on the work of love and compassion, which fulfills the law of Christ.