Life is tough. Some good friends of ours are facing
terminal cancer. Death is our enemy. Death is God’s enemy. When man turned away
from Him, He never turned away from us. The story of redemption begins in
Genesis and will be fully realized one day at Christ’s return.
The
last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:26
For
as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn,
Christ, the first-fruits, then when He comes, those who belong to Him. 1
Corinthians 15:22-23
He has
vanquished the enemy of death. Look beyond the grave to the truth of
resurrection. One day, as believers in the One and Only Christ, we will live on
the new heaven and the new earth, with resurrected, immortal bodies. The beauty
and blessings of the earth we know, will be multiplied a million times over.
Face the
reality of the death of the body balanced with the hope of heaven. Our
salvation is secure. Forever awaits. Put aside fear and put on the blessed hope
of eternity with Christ and with the ones we love. Focus on the things above
and beyond and we can make it through the turmoil, the tragedies and the trials
of life.
Jesus,
Comfort those dealing with such sadness. Give them
Your hope and love. You hate death as much as we do and you overcame it on the
cross. Death no longer holds power over us. We are Yours, today, tomorrow,
forever.
Amen
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