The Denial of Death
When you read your Bible it is important to notice what is emphasized. I am teaching through the book of First Corinthians and now at the end it is interesting that the longest chapter is all about death and resurrection.
Most of us react to death with a sense of fear or trepidation. I know I will not evade death, but I also know I do not need to fear it. The apostle Paul explains to us that the sting of death has been removed.
But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death where is your victory? O death where is your sting?”
1 Corinthians 15:54-55
The writer of the book of Hebrews proclaims to us in 2:14-15.
Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
It is very apparent that life is fragile and death inevitable. But we do not need to live in fear of death. Jesus has taken it on and defeated death, triumphed over death, and been raised immortal. And so shall we be raised one day. We shall not experience the second death if we have trusted in Jesus Christ for eternal life.
As C.S. Lewis reminds us, “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
Serving Him with you
until He comes for us,
Fred