Psalm
116:3
The
sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat held upon me: I found
trouble and sorrow.
Julie
didn't want to think about dying, but ever since her third heart attack, she
could think of little else. She was so afraid of dying, and she simply hated
the hospital. Worrying was the worst thing she could do. She needed a positive
frame of mind, but try as she might, her thoughts always turned to gloom and
despair.
It is unfortunate that so many people are
ignorant of the everlasting life that can follow this one. Through God's
promise of glory in eternity, we no longer have anything to fear from death.
Whatever befalls us in this lifetime, it is nothing in relation to the eternal
home that awaits us. We need to focus on the life to come in times of trial and
sorrow. In the face of death we can feel secure that everything will be just
fine.
Prayer: In times of fear, dread, and sorrow,
shine Your light of love upon me, God. Help me to remember that I have life
everlasting, and nothing that occurs now can keep me from it. Amen.
