Have you lost someone to death? Here is
a word of encouragement straight from the mouth of God – encouragement to all
those who have lost loves ones in Christ:
1 Thessalonians 4:13 “We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.”
16 “For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, console one another with these words.”
Yes, yes, yes. As God is always faithful to His promises, we can surely BE comforted – and we can comfort one another – about the eternal destiny of those we love and who have died in Christ.
We need never, ever grieve like those who do not have the right to such a confidence in God’s promise.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 “We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.”
16 “For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, console one another with these words.”
Yes, yes, yes. As God is always faithful to His promises, we can surely BE comforted – and we can comfort one another – about the eternal destiny of those we love and who have died in Christ.
We need never, ever grieve like those who do not have the right to such a confidence in God’s promise.
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