On death and dying
My Aunt is dying; she’s in a coma and her time on this earth is coming to an end.
There are a lot of factors, but I haven’t been to very many funerals of people who are not Christians. The difference in the grief expressed is real. For Christians, we know that we will see our loved ones again; we have hope in Christ.
My mom’s siblings have gathered, but it’s not to wail, it’s to support.
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)Â We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 5
WE know this. We, the body of Christ, know that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
We KNOW this. We know that God will “…guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5 ”
We know THIS. We have “a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,…” Titus 1:2
There is more. This is faith and hope. What brings us to this place? Love.
The love of Christ, the love of others showing us. Our love toward others.
My mom’s family is not gathered in despair, they are gathered in love; for my aunt, for each other.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
Amen. Great post. Praying with your family!
Praying for your family, blessings to you all.
So sorry about your aunt’s illness but glad she will be heaven. Praying here too…
Great post! It really is a different way of looking at death for Christians. One of the gals in my bible study recently passed away and her son said, “Mom’s a Christian. I’m a Christian. That’s all I need to know.”
Praying for your family!
Blessings~