I’m not very good with death. I don’t like it when people die, whether they are close or not. I don’t like to see road kill, or even to think about the fact that when I walk I may be slaughtering multitudes of insects (this excludes any bug that attempts to bite me of course.) But we cannot escape death; it is all around us. Leaves wither and fall, insects give birth and die, people sometimes die in accidents or by health problems. Death truly comes to all humans*.
Jesus Himself died a most horrible death. (Is. 52:14-53:10; Mt. 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19) Just read the accounts of His death and you will see a picture of torture, pain, and blood loss that we cannot truly grasp, especially since He allowed it to happen (John 10:18) all for the joy of our salvation (Heb. 12:2). He knew that our eternal life was at stake, and He was more than willing to sacrifice Himself for us- because He loves us (Rom.
Death entered the world at the sin of Adam (1Cor. ), and please understand, you and I would have made the same choice. The Bible says, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men…” (Rom. ) But we have hope. Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ who was in the beginning, who is alive now, and will come again. Through His act of death and His resurrection we are able to be saved and have everlasting life.
When these bodies die, those who are born again into the family of Jesus Christ will be with the Lord in heaven (2Cor. 5:8). As one man brought in death, so one man brought resurrection from the dead (1Cor. ) and makes men alive (v.22) And this hope is available to you and I because of the grace of our Father, our Creator, our God. We have hope, hope in Jesus Christ for a wonderful everlasting life where we can be with Him and where death and sin no longer have any place in the world.
Our hope is in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Thank You Lord for Your mercy and grace, and your limitless love for us while we were yet sinners.
O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory?
(1Cor.
* (rapture not included here)