Verse of the day: “That with his death he may destroy him that has the power of death, that is, the devil” (Hebrews 2:14).
Son of God, death has lost its sting because the power of the devil over it has been destroyed. So stop fearing death. Ask for the grace of God the Holy Spirit so that with an intimate knowledge of the death of your Redeemer and a firm faith in it, you will strengthen yourself for this terrible hour. Living very close to the cross of Calvary, you should be happy to think of death. Greet her when she comes, with intense pleasure. It is nice to die in the Lord; sleeping in Jesus is a covenant of blessing. Death is no longer a prohibition. Is it a return from exile, a trip home? the many mansions where the Lord’s loved ones already live. The distance between the glorified spirits in heaven and the saints who militate on earth seems enormous, but it is not true. We are not far from home; a single moment can take us home. The candle is open; the soul is molded. How long will this trip take? How many exhausting winds must the sail reach before being moored to the port of peace? How long will the soul be shaken by the waves, until it reaches this sea where there are no storms? Listen to the answer: “Are we in full confidence, preferring to leave the body and dwell with the Lord?” (2 Corinthians 5: 8).
- The ship has just sailed.
- But it has already arrived at anchorage.
- He waxed the candles and made it.
- When a storm shook this boat.
- In the Sea of Galilee.
- The Lord Jesus walked on the water and said.
- “It’s me.
- Don’t be afraid!?(John 6:20); and soon the boat reached the beach.
- Don’t think.
- “that there is a long period between death and eternity of glory; when the eyes close to death.
- They open in glory; the horses of fire do not stop for a moment along the way; son of God.
- What is in death for you to fear.
- For by the death of your Lord the sting and his power have been destroyed?This is Jacob’s scale; their feet lie in the dark grave.
- But the summit reaches the heavens.