It’s very hard to lose someone that we love very much. Death is hard to understand or to accept. But we know that, sooner or later, we will need to face the reality of death. No one lives forever, as our bodies are not made to last, even the things we own do not last for long. Some people view death as the end, that they cease to exist. Others fear death because of the unknown. But how should a Christian respond to death? What sort of attitude should a Christian have towards death?
In today's reading, St. Paul tells us: "We want you to be quite certain, brothers, about those who have died, to make sure that you do not grieve about them, like the other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and that it will be the same for those who have died in Jesus: God will bring them with him." The important thing we need to note here is we need to have died in Jesus, by letting ourselves go through a conversion process where we let go of our old selves and put on a new self with Jesus as our help and guide. If we have been faithful and consistent in building a good relationship with Jesus, we have no reason to worry or fear, for God will bring us to Him. The question is: have we been doing our part to remain in the Lord?
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