My heart is bubbling over with all your sweet words of comfort. No really I mean it~ you have blessed me so much! Thank you for thinking of me in the loss of my Father.
I was reading a devotion this morning about death~ please forgive me for being stuck here~ I am trying to move on ~ but it may take me a little while. This gentleman in the devotion had lost his wife and many were telling him ~"I am so sorry you lost your wife." To which he replied ~ "Oh, I haven't lost her; I know exactly where she is!"
To some this might be a little bold or maybe even flippant. With so many after-death theories ~how can we really be sure where our loved ones have gone after death. Let alone where we will travel to after we die.
Let me tell you we can have confidence this morning as followers of Jesus. If you have never decided to follow Jesus~ please can I persuade you to make that decision today?
Let's see what God the Creator~ the giver of life has to say about it.
It is grounded in history that Jesus Christ came to earth to be born of a virgin to die for ALL mankind. The Bible says He is no respecter of persons. That would make Him an unfair God and my God can do no wrong! He came to take my "whipping" to pay for my sins and yours!
Romans 6:23
King James Version (KJV)
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 10:9-10
King James Version (KJV)
9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
He proved that there is life after death when he arose from the grave. History records He was seen by over 500 men~ the grave is empty to this day. He promised He would go and prepare a place for us.
John 14:2
King James Version (KJV)
2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
SO as followers of Jesus Christ it is appropriate for us to have confidence.We have assurance from God's Word that when we die we will immediately be with our Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8
King James Version (KJV)
8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
I am thankful there is no hoping or wishful thinking!
I am rejoicing this morning through my tears that I can boldly say with the Apostle Paul that I am confident ~yes~ pleased to say to be absent from this body is to be present with my Lord and my Daddy!
Lord, when I take my final breath
And see You face to face in death,
Then shall my heart forever sing
The heavenly praises of my King. —Raniville
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