Death is an enemy. This is especially evident when it comes suddenly, to people who least expect or deserve it. When this happens, I find Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 especially comforting.
But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:
O death, where is your victory?
For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is what stirs me: death may be the enemy, but for the believer, death also guarantees the ultimate victory.
When a saint dies, there is grief. There can be many questions, many of which will never be answered. But we can take comfort in this: the devil doesn't rejoice; God has won yet another victory. D'oh!
When a saint dies, there is grief. There can be many questions, many of which will never be answered. But we can take comfort in this: the devil doesn't rejoice; God has won yet another victory. D'oh!
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