Death X
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15 ESV)
The Bottom Line
I used to hate (really hate) mowing my lawn… or any lawn for that matter. I dreaded the chore, suffered through the task, and was even bitter about the need to mow.
But something happened. I am not sure exactly what. It might be that owning a zero-turn-radius mower helped make it more fun. It might be that listening to audio books and music while I mow helped make the time pass more pleasurably. It might be that I became more mature about gratitude FOR my yard.
But I no longer hate mowing the lawn… at all.
I desire that transformation when it comes to death.
I know that death is no longer the focus of God’s curse, but is actually the entrance get to Heaven.
I know that death has been conquered, and now is under Christ’s authority. He holds it’s keys, after all! (Revelation 1:18) .
I know that death’s scorpion-like stinger has been pulled, and death’s sting diminished.
But I do not quite, yet, see death with God’s vision. Try as I might, I do not understand death the same way He does.
God loves the death of His children. Such death is precious in His sight. That is the same phrase we sing in, “Jesus loves the little children.” They, and death, are precious to Him.
For me, death still hurts too much. Some day, I will shout a hearty, “AMEN!” to God’s view, instead.
For me, death still reeks of loss and decay. Some day, I will shout a hearty, “AMEN!” to God’s view, instead.
For me, I still see the curse clinging to death. . Some day, I will shout a hearty, “AMEN!” to God’s view, instead.
It helps, sometimes, to remember a parallel thought: “Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!” (Psalm 35:27 ESV)
Because of Christ’s work death is included in that welfare.