| “He is not the God of the dead but of the living.” |
| —Matthew 22:32b |
Sadly, for many people who do not believe in God, when death comes they believe they cease to exist. In thier minds this life on earth is all of which their lives consist. Once they die, they believe that they have come to an end of reality.
But for Christian believers, we have the sure knowledge that, because of Christ— His miraculous birth, His life, His suffering, His sacrificial death on the cross in our behalf, His burial, His resurrection, and His ascension, returning to God in heaven—we have eternal life with Him. In fact, Jesus spoke these words, as recorded in Matthew 22:31-32:
“But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”
Knowing this life is but a part of our journey to eternal life changes everything for those whom God has called to belong to Himself. So, as we begin a new day, let’s rejoice that some day, when we pass from this life to the next, we will spend eternity at the feet of Jesus. And, with that comfort in mind, let us emthusiastically share this message of His love with those who cross our pathway this day.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2016
