Fear of Dying?

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God and trust also in me…I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” John 14:1,3 NLT.

When my Dad passed on into glory at the ripe old age of ninety three, the Lord gave me a Word to minister at his memorial service. “No man can stare death in the eye unafraid, whose end is uncertain!” Wow! What a blessing that was. If you are dying and you know what lies beyond, you will not fear death!

The vast majority of people face death with uncertainty and much fear! Is it possible to die without fright in the end? Listen to the common theme voiced by these people.

All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing. ~Maurice Maeterlinck

Men fear Death, as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other. ~Francis Bacon, Essays

Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live. ~Henry Van Dyke

Death is a debt we all must pay. ~Euripides

No one knows whether death is really the greatest blessing a man can have, but they fear it is the greatest curse, as if they knew well. ~Plato

The goal of all life is death. ~Sigmund Freud (Idiot!)

Death is the thing in life to be feared the most because “ it appears to be the end of everything.” Aristotle

When I die I shall be content to vanish into nothingness.... No show, however good, could conceivably be good forever.... I do not believe in immortality, and have no desire for it. ~H.L. Mencken

If what they all say is true, what could possibly allow mankind to face death unafraid? I believe that all these philosophers missed the boat. Death is not a curse, but a mere passageway into life immortal, basking in the presence, goodness and grace of Almighty God. Don’t be afraid, the cemetery is not the property of the Grim Reaper!

1 Peter 1:3-5 “What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.” TM

It’s interesting to note that Jesus promised more than just an afterlife, BUT a better life! Breathing our last breath simply ushers us, as Born Again Believers, into the God designed Eternal Life for which we were created! How can we be sure that Jesus will keep His Promise of eternal life and resurrection for us? The Empty Tomb is the only evidence that we need! As Max Lucado puts it, “If Jesus’ tomb is empty then His promise is not!”

1 Corinthians 15:23 "But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when He comes back!” NLT

Job 19:25 “For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth…”

So…let’s face death with faith in God! Death is nothing to be afraid of! Let’s allow the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to explode within our hearts and redefine the way we look at the end of life! Jesus broke “…the power of the Devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he deliver those who have lived all their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.” Hebrews 2:14,15.

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