Looking beyond grief
Death brings grief but we should always look beyond grief. If there is life after death, definitely there is joy after every sorrow. Everything in life is predetermined and the period of sorrow is not always permanent. As there is a period of joy, there is also a period of grief. No matter how much we love our loved ones, all of us will die one day. Untimely death brings grief to people affected and it's not always a good experience. When you finish your divine assignment, then your death is timely. Many people died untimely death not because they died young but because they died without completing their divine assignment. Even on the verge of death, we don't always want to leave our loved ones. Even Peter in the Bible doesn't want Jesus to die.
Jesus Christ woke up Lazarus from the dead because he still have a mission yet to be completed. His divine purpose has not yet been fulfilled. Only God knows when we die, no human being knows the date of his or her death. God can not be challenged because he is God over us. There is a specific time allotted to every one of us on earth. Yet we should be happy as Christians that we can live forever with Christ. God has provided eternity for his children despite the hovering curses over humanity. He made provision through his son; Jesus Christ. God loves us so much that he did not take free will away from Man. He embraces us with eternity through Jesus Christ.
Do you believe in life after death? Yes, there is. What happened to people who died? Do we see our friends and loved ones who have died when we die too? I heard stories that you tend to meet your dead loved ones when you die too. Is that fallacy? Or we will remain unidentifiable in death. Will we see ourselves on the last day? Either way, learn to serve God with your strength while you are alive. It's always a good thing to serve the Lord. If we want to reign with God in heaven, then we must serve him with our all while we are still on this Earth.
We should not die in sin. Instead, we must die to sin. God doesn't want anyone to perish but to have everlasting life. It's better to die in Christ and be with him. Many have died without knowing Christ. To avoid eternal damnation, we must get it right now when there is still time for us. No one knows the time Jesus will come back to Earth to take away the beloved but you and I can not afford to miss it. Make straight your ways now. Nowadays that death is rampant and diseases flying everywhere, we must hold on to God for protection. God is our refuge and protector. For our loved ones who have gone to rest with the lord, we must not despair like those with no hope. Jesus is our life and we must not grieve over them because God is their life and so for us too. Christ in us, the hope of glory. Life with Christ is the best not with the devil. Come to Christ today and it shall be well with you.
