Yesterday, my dad died.  My parents are not Christ followers.  They have no assurance of their salvation.  Their fear of death played out in denial.  The last time I talked with my dad, he told me, “Andrew, this (his precarious health) is just a little problem.  Your mother and I will get through this.”   I didn’t argue with him, but I thought, “No, dad, you won’t pass through this.  Your body is wearing down.”  Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15:55 impact a person’s perspective on death. 

⁵⁵“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

            Thankfully Jesus has taken the sting out of death.  Therefore, we don’t have to pretend. We don’t have to deny death.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 11th, 2010 and is filed under Andy's Blog.