– By Archana Isaac
Man’s greatest enemy is death. People who have had near-death experiences, testify that death is not the end.
The Great White Throne
After a person dies, his soul stands before the Great White throne, where he will be judged by God for his deeds and will receive the rewards. Every person has to give an account for his words and actions. He has to give an account for all the things he was called to do, how he did them, and if he finished his work.
The Books are Opened
God saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16 . We do not enter heaven based ‘our’ good deeds, but on whether we have finished the tasks written by God for us in a book. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. God will use this book at the judgement seat to see if we have fulfilled what we have been called to do, and if we have done those tasks well, and be rewarded. If not, whatever we have done will be burned up and we will suffer loss.
Our own rituals or penance alone will not absolve us. Doing charity to merely ease the conscience does not fulfill the criteria. We need to ask God to show us what our calling is, and make sure do those tasks well.
For the good and faithful ones, there will be no more death, sorrow, mourning, or pain. For God will He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Refer Revelation 21:4 (talks in detail about end times)
A Home Away from Home
This Earth is not our final home. It is full of trouble and suffering. But our hearts can be at peace when we receive divine wisdom and protection to navigate this world till our time on earth is done. By sinning, we have condemned ourselves to death, but Jesus came to seek and save the lost ones, he did not come to condemn or accuse us for our mess, but to provide an entry way, the only door through we can access eternity
Jesus comforting words are “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home…I am going to prepare a place for you. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am” Refer John 14:1-6 . There is no need to fear death.
Destined for Victory
God wants the best for each of us, and he has fore-ordained each day of our lives. He knows the end from the beginning. No one can change your destiny, except you. God gives each of us a free will to choose the right and hate the evil. if we choose the right, we live under his blessing and can live a full and satisfying life till your time is over
The thief (Satan and fallen angels) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come so that you may have and enjoy life to the full. John 10:10 . God was manifested in the flesh, to make a way for us and pay for our penalty.
For only as a human being could he (Jesus) die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. Refer Hebrews 2:14
What is Resurrection?
The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed… When mortal is clothed with immortality, then “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?” Corinthians 15:44-55
Supernatural Living
We all have inherited a sinful nature from our fore-fathers. Adam’s sin of disobedience brought death and humanity surrendered the keys of death and hell over to Satan who freely roams about bringing destruction. Only the sacrifice of a spotless Lamb can free humankind from the curse.
Jesus, the 2nd person of the Triune God, the creator said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. The Father loves the son and has placed everything in His hands.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. John 3:36
The door to eternity, the relationship of a Father-Son is restored with God, and a future filled with hope and peace is possible both here on earth and forever, for the one who seeks and finds the truth. Whoever does evil does not seek for the light and is blinded. But the one who seeks to live by the truth is set free
Great content! Keep up the good work!
Where there is a will, there is a way.