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The Bible tells us that death will be the last enemy to be destroyed (1Corinthians 15:26)—and death is indeed our enemy. A foreign invader in this world, death is out of place and unwelcome. This is why we mourn at a funeral—because funerals were never meant to be. In the Old Testament, King David trusted the Lord to rescue his soul from the grave, resting in the hope that in the life after death, he would find himself in the presence of God, where there is “abundant joy” (Psalm 16:11).
But the hope of the Christian life is not only life after death; it’s much more than that. Yes, Jesus promised His followers eternal life, but He also spoke of a new life that starts right here and now. It is life with God, and it is eternal because God is eternal. Praying to the Father, Jesus said, “This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent—Jesus Christ” (John 17:3).
This promised life is abundant life (John 10:10). And how could it not be? David was right when he wrote that there is joy in the presence of God. Through the Holy Spirit, we carry that presence with us wherever we go. Life is not easy, but we can be joyful no matter what happens, because God is with us. Whether we die before the Lord returns or are caught up to meet Him in the air when He does (1Thessalonians 4:17), the life we have in Christ will continue. “Where, death, is your sting?” (1Corinthians 15:55).
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Charles Shinn says:
In this age of uncertainty with the effects of COVID all around us but even before, I looked for escapes in my life in the things of this world. Only those things never satisfied, never filled the void that was within. I was seeking, reaching out in such a way that a person of this world seeks to fill a void. Though I have been a Christ Follower most of my life, I am seeing that more often than not I am looking to earthly things to ‘fill’ my life. I have read these words so often but today I see them so much more clearly than before. “I have come so they have life and have it in ABUNDANCE.” (John 10:10) Having life in abundance means that I have no voids in my life that need to be filled. My cup overflows when I abide in God throughout the day. It is time for me to live out what I believe to be true.
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