Every time your heart is touched by the death of a loved one, it reminds you of your own mortality. It causes you to look at life a little differently; to see just how fragile we all are. You realize (again) that, in an instant, life can come to an end for you or for anyone you love. You are reminded that death doesn’t have an age, a face, a status, a way or bill of health on it. It’s death. It’s inevitable for us all. Through your own tears and grief, there’s a battle between your faith and your emotions. Your emotions keep you connected to encounters, experiences, memories, conversations, touches and times spent together. You grieve in your body what will never be again. But your faith reminds you that the end is not the end. The end is just the beginning. Faith reminds you that to be absent in body, means to be present with the Lord. Faith causes you to see accidents, illnesses and tragedies in a different light. You recognize that the enemy purposes the how’s of death to strike fear, defeat and brokenness in the hearts of man; to cause us to question the faithfulness of the God we serve. The enemy wants us to doubt the promises of God. But faith reminds us that the how’s of death have absolutely no power over those that are covered by the blood of Jesus. O death, where is your sting?! Through your tears, you muster up enough umph to salute death; thanking it for ushering the soul into the presence of God Almighty. The devil thought he had me, but Jesus came and grabbed me! The permissible will of God will allow bad things to happen to good people. But the ultimate will of God will never leave you nor forsake you. This is why we can see Him face to face when this life is over. The real tragedy in death is dying outside of Christ; outside the protective custody of God; outside the will of the Keeper of your soul. Death is not an end but it is a beginning to an eternity with God. Death is an introduction to your forever. Therefore, in my body, tears of grief and sorrow will flow because I‘m wrapped up in human flesh. But faith beckons me to celebrate death; for it is the transition from labor to reward for the soul of man. Keep on crying; keep on praising, for you are both flesh and spirit. And one day, you won’t have to cry anymore either. 🙂
*Tressa Jo
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