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Good Morning after Good Night

 

1 Thessalonians 4:17 - Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 

The death of a loved one through prolonged illness, serious memory impairment, or unexpected trauma is a life-changing experience. How comforting to know that God sees each tear and hears each cry. He also sees the joyful reunion that awaits believers.

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet… the dead will be raised incorruptible” (I Corinthians 15:52). The imagery describing the Rapture is noteworthy: in biblical times ambassadors were sent to usher a visiting king into a city. That’s what almighty God has planned for us. He’s sending Jesus, the King, to escort the living and those who have died into Heaven – never to be separated again.

We do sorrow when death parts us from loved ones- but not without hope. The cross removed the sting of death that permanently separates. If you are grieving a loss today, meditate on the destiny that awaits believers – that most blessed reunion in the sky!

From – “Walking with God” – by David Jeremiah