“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:55 (ESV) |
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Source: Finding Freedom From the Fear of Death | Lysa TerKeurst (proverbs31.org)
Excerpt:
Even when we know without a doubt that someday we will see our loved one again, the reality of deep grief is that it takes time. It takes prayer. It takes wading through an ocean of tears, only to discover one day that the sun is still shining.
Give yourself some grace, and keep clinging to the knowledge that God is near and every one of His promises is true.
Father God, death feels like one of the very worst things that can happen. And yet Your Word tenderly reminds us that it is only by our physical death that we can be resurrected in perfect union with You and receive our heavenly body. Thank You that Jesus willingly experienced death so that we can have eternal life. And Thank You for meeting us in our questions and tears with Your kind presence and the hope of Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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