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“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” (Psalm 116:15).
This verse from the Psalms causes our minds to reflect on the many Christians who have passed from this life. We know that, in spite of the great strides in the world of medicine, death comes to everyone. Just as surely as we are born we will die, unless, of course, the Lord comes again during our lifetime. The writer of the Hebrew letter tells us, “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27). The faithful children will then go home to be with God forever.
God, in the very beginning of creation, looked and saw that mankind would need a Savior. So when the time was ready, according to his plan, God sent His only begotten Son from heaven to earth to be our Savior. Being sinless, Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. His blood takes away all sins of those who obey the gospel plan of salvation, and it continues to cleanse those who remain faithful. How grateful we should be for the wonderful privilege of being members of Christ’s church, and for the promise of eternal life that has been given to the faithful. Read Revelation 2:10.
John, in Revelation 21:4, describes the peace that the faithful will enjoy in heaven: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Heaven is so wonderful that, once we get there, we will never want to return to this old world of sorrow and sin. We will be filled with peace and joy forever. What a wonderful future is promised to God’s faithful children!
Dale Grissom
via Dexter church of Christ
Dexter, MO