Let's Talk About Death

Let's face it. We will all die one day. Our loved ones will die one day. Death is all around us, yet are we prepared to face it when it comes our way?

As believers in Jesus Christ, we have security knowing that when we die we will be with God. But even knowing that, we may not be prepared for death in our lives. We are not guaranteed a certain amount of time on earth. Keeping that in mind can help us to put life in perspective; to decide what’s important and what’s not.

Recently, I have been experiencing ice-pick headaches, and they have been occurring more frequently. I never know when they are going to happen and they come and go in a few seconds. Every time I get one of these headaches, it reminds me to pray. I have no control over them and I don’t know why they are happening. However, I do know that God is in control and knows all things. 

I am secure in my salvation through Jesus Christ. I want the same thing for you. As it is written in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” God keeps His promises and wants you to have everlasting life.

When I visit schools, I like to do a demonstration where I lay out a long tape measure on the ground. Every inch represents one year of life. I like to show students where they are in life on that tape measure, around the teens. It is such a short segment of their lives. Any decisions they make in the early years can affect all of the years down the line and it’s a long tape measure. 

When we consider that tape measure in comparison to eternity, we are like those teens. The segment of life we have compared to eternity is teeny tiny. The decisions we make now can affect our eternity. The decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior or not will have huge ramifications for our eternity. 

I want to live every day for the Lord, but I remain conscience of the fact that I will die. I encourage you to keep this in mind as well. 

Dig deeper into God’s Word with these Bible verses:

Philippians 1:19-24 

John 3:16

John 1:12