Zac Smith Has Gone Home

Written by on May 17, 2010 in Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Just as we are praising God for the remission of Daisy Merrick’s cancer, we still find comfort in our sovereign Lord over a very different turn of cancer-related events in Anderson, South Carolina.

Zac Smith—of the viral Don’t Waste Your Cancer video—passed away yesterday. If you remember the video, then you know the inspiring testimony he left behind. Many of you were encouraged; in fact, a few of you who have questions about Jesus were motivated to e-mail me after watching his video, curious about this radical display of hope. I praise God for that.

Death is a real thing. It’s stench is overwhelming. It’s affects often devastating. Yet, in the midst of sin and death, the Christian finds reason to hold fast hope and cling to the Lord Jesus. Because by his sovereign grace—through our faith in his accomplished work—we have obtained eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:20-22).

So we celebrate two things with this news:

  1. The end of a brother’s year-long battle with cancer.
  2. The beginning of a brother’s eternity-long joy in the presence of his God!

What a joyful day this must be for Zac Smith, to be with his Savior. What a day!

Yesterday, his pastor wrote:

At 3:24 this afternoon I received a text from Shane Duffey, our creative arts pastor, that simply said, “Zac has died.” (Many of you will remember Zac from the video below that we showed at NewSpring Church 12 weeks ago today.)

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I would ask you to please keep Mandy, his wife, in your prayers…as well as their children Luke, Jake and Lizzy. AND I will keep everyone posted as to when Zac’s memorial service will take place. One of his requests to me was that we live stream this service so that his friends from all over the world (literally) could participate.

Also…here is a link to his blog…I encourage you to read through his writings some time this week…he knew what was in his body, he knew pain and suffering in ways many of us will never know…but He KNEW JESUS, and THAT was the difference maker!!!

“…God is still good…to God be the glory!” Zac Smith

The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

About the Author

Chris Poblete serves as executive director at The Gospel for OC and helps run the The Gospel Coalition - Orange County regional chapter. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Two Fears: Tremble Before God Alone (April 2012, Cruciform Press) and serves Jesus at Reverence Bible Church (Mission Viejo). More info→

One Comment on "Zac Smith Has Gone Home"

  1. Kelli Whittaker May 17, 2010 at 2:11 pm · Reply

    Wow, i will pray for his family right now! It’s so awesome how God was glorified in Zac’s testimony. I will never forget that video.

    God is good!

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