Death

This morning our Grandma passed away...................while we were at church...............listening to a teaching about heaven. I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't know if she's there or not...........because I never asked her.

I claim to be a Christ follower and there are a lot of atheists who talk about their unbelief in God better than I talk about my belief.

Dictionary.com defines death as "the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism." And I couldn't DISagree more.

Christian rockers Petra recorded this song written by Bob Hartman over twenty years ago titled "Grave Robber" :

There's a step that we all have to take alone
An appointment we have with the great unknown
Like a vapor this life is just waiting to pass
Like the flowers that fade; like the withering grass
But life seems so long and death so complete
And the grave an impossible portion to cheat
But there's One who has been there and still lived to tell
There is One who has been through both heaven and hell
And the grave will come up empty handed that day
Jesus will come and steal us away

Where is the sting tell me where is the bite
When the grave robber comes like a thief in the night
Where is the victory where is the prize
When the grave robber comes and death finally dies

Many still mourn and many still weep
For those that they love who have fallen asleep
But we have this HOPE though our hearts may still ache
Just one shout from above and they all will awake
And in the reunion of joy we will see
Death will be swallowed in sweet victory
When the last enemy gone; from the dust will come a song
Those asleep will be awakened - Not one will be forsakened
He shall wipe away our tears - He will steal away our fears
There will be no sad tomorrow - There will be no pain or sorrow

This Jesus paid way too high a price for me to keep this HOPE to myself.