What Is Death? Is it a Solution?

We are going through hard times where this theme is very common. We are listening constantly about the different statistics of disease propagation and deaths due to the pandemic and we become scared, but this is something we have dealt with before in other situations, like that of wars where the numbers had been worse, and even with other pandemics, yet recently, when the press was more discreet and never reported “much” damage. Yet we are still here, and remember, although we know we are ALL going to die at some point.

 I think the solution part is relative, though; for some people it would be a solution and for others it wouldn’t.  I imagine it all depends on the situation and on the belief.  If the person is not a believer in God, and think this life is all there is, I assume they would not like to go, but if you belong to the family of God, you know for sure Death is only a transition to a better life and you ‘d be happier, especially if you’re agonizing here.  Of course you don’t want to leave your loved ones and they don’t want you to go either because of love, but we hold on to the knowledge that God is fair and all powerful and knows what is best for us and if we are God fearing people, there’s no problem. And we know God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8.28.)  When I tell my daughter this she tells me: “Yes, Mom, but you are all I have that helps me,” and I say: “I’m sure God will send you an angel who will help better.”  For the Lord will not abandon His people, nor will He forsake His inheritance. (Psalm 94.14)  We are his children He considers his inheritance, so do not worry, He has never left us to our “fate”, as many could think. He’s given us His Holy Spirit through Whom we survive. Do you want to feel powerful? Get to know Him.

Paul the apostle wrote to one of his churches: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is Gain.” (Philippians 1.21) I suppose that having been an allied of the ones who victimized the Christians, now that he was one himself who knew how great it was to feel invincible through Christ, he wanted to let everyone know the truth since he was being jailed and threatened with death, constantly, and was firm in his beliefs: “But whatever things that WERE gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ” (Philippians 3.7)  That is why we should NOT be afraid of anything, of course if we do not walk in hate or envy towards others.

We have a saying in Spanish that goes something like: Once the dog dies there's no more rabies. Let me tell you why I do not believe in it, because that is something the wicked people trust, and that’s why they want to eliminate the ones that bother them, like they did to Jesus, but what they do not know is that if they eliminate a righteous one, especially one sent by God, his doctrine will not only rise up again, but will never be forgotten and his practices will live on, forever and ever. That’s why the Bible says: DEATH WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? OH DEATH WHERE IS YOUR STING?  (I Corinthians 15.55)  So, actual death is NOT a solution here. It is only a solution when God permits it because He knows what’s best for His loved ones. Why do you think the ungodly are always fighting Christians and trying to get rid of their doctrine? But they will never succeed because, as long as there are fair people around, goodness will not leave us. When Jesus spoke about the Tares among the Wheat  (Mathew 13.24-30) He said the sower told his servants: ’Allow both to grow together until the harvest, and I will tell the reapers then to gather up the tares and bind them up in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.’(verse 30)  I do not know what would happen when the Lord takes His church with Him at the rapture, though. I imagine the ones who stay and still are ungodly will be like the Tares.  I wish all people read and learn so they will be saved on the bad day, because it’s getting closer. Learn from Jesus; He said:

I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE; no one comes to the FATHER but through ME. (John 14.6)

Ask Him to introduce Himself to you if you don’t want to die forever, for He will swallow up death for all time. (Isaiah 25.8a) DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY. (I Corinthians 15.54 c)