"The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come."
Isaiah 57:1
The idea of dying in order to be spared evil is an interesting one, and I think a powerful one as well, as long as we truly have faith in God's promises of eternal life. If we do, then death is still of course sad, but it loses its ability to overwhelm and destroy our peace, because we know that it isn't the end--it is only a transition period before the resurrection.
Today, let's remember that God's purposes and his plan include even death, and that all things are working together for our good and are aimed at the goal of our eternal happiness. Let's work on not focusing on the sadness or limitations of today, but instead on the happiness and potential of the eternal lives before us.
Isaiah 57:1
The idea of dying in order to be spared evil is an interesting one, and I think a powerful one as well, as long as we truly have faith in God's promises of eternal life. If we do, then death is still of course sad, but it loses its ability to overwhelm and destroy our peace, because we know that it isn't the end--it is only a transition period before the resurrection.
Today, let's remember that God's purposes and his plan include even death, and that all things are working together for our good and are aimed at the goal of our eternal happiness. Let's work on not focusing on the sadness or limitations of today, but instead on the happiness and potential of the eternal lives before us.
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