The Certainty of Death

It has come to me very forcefully these couple of days that we must come to terms with the transitory nature of life, and the certainty of death. We may try to outsmart death in different ways- health clubs,  strict diets. capable doctors, exercises etc. Good, but when the time comes, we just have to go whether we like it or not.

We attended a wake last Wednesday evening and today I received a request over the phone for prayers for an elderly lady who suddenly had to be rushed to Hospital in an ambulance. Twenty minutes later Jessie Chiam rang to say that her mother had gone to be the Lord. She passed away before she could get to hospital.

I've been thinking of Job who came to terms with death. Ten children were killed in a tragic disaster. It would be normal for him to get upset and question God. Why? Why must this happen to me and my family. His faith was such he could say, "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord. (Job 1: 21.)

Notice, the Lord gave. Well, life comes from God. He gives and He has the right to take it away when the time comes. We need to always remember His sovereignty.

General John Gowans who was promoted to Glory not so long ago wrote:

It's really rather silly
To say that people 'die'.
Of course it's only human
To regret they've 'gone'
And cry.
But in our inner hearts
Deep peace at last
Replaces pain,
As comes the reassurance
That of course
We'll meet again.

The farewell isn't final
So, Lord, it can't be right
To talk of folk as 'finished'
Who are simply out of sight!

Come to think of it - Out of sight, but not out of mind; still remembered with fond affection.
We shall meet our loved ones there in our Heavenly Home.

"Where O death is your victory? Where O death is your sting?"

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"

For all we know, this might be my last message I put on this blog. Who knows, God knows!