Death: Your Enemy or Your Long-awaited Friend

by doug Thompson...

Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints. Death is one of those things that we can never truly get a handle on until it's our turn to die. And then after the fact it is too late to tell anyone about it. Many people fear Death, because it is an unknown area, and we don't exactly know what is beyond Death. It becomes the enemy to avoid at all costs.

But the believer in Christ should not see Death as an enemy, rather as a long-awaited friend that transports us from one uncertain, unpredictable life into a positive, eternal and perfect life with our Creator. Granted, those of us who are young and are looking forward to many more years on earth are not inviting Death to intervene just yet. However, there are those who have lived a very full life and are ready to face friend Death with open arms and a sense of great relief.

But Death is no respector of age. It can occur at any moment, and in just about any circumstance or situation of life. The real question concerning death is this: Are you prepared for its results? Those who know Christ as Savior are prepared; not necessarily for the when, but for what comes afterward. For those who don't know Christ, Death is the dreaded enemy, and brings ultimate separation from God. How do you see Death...as a friend or as an enemy?