"MEN FEAR DEATH AS CHILDREN FEAR THE DARK." This is generally true, but it should not apply to Christians. Death was once a curse, but to the believer in Christ, it is now a blessing. It was a loss, it is now a gain. Dying we gain our freedom from every foe, trial, and trouble, and obtain possession of blessings without number. We are freed from sin and made perfect in holiness. We are delivered from sickness and pain to enjoy perfect health and happiness. We shall gain knowledge, for then we shall know even as we are known. We shall gain holiness, for then we shall be like Him. We shall gain honour, for then white robes shall be given us and we shall be victorious over Satan, the world, and sin. We shall sit down with Jesus on His throne. Death to every believer is gain. It is immediate gain. It is great gain. It is everlasting gain. It may be painful to pass through, but its results will be glorious. And shall we fear death? Why should we? Jesus says, "He that keepeth my sayings shall never taste of death." He may depart to be with his Lord, but he will never die. Look through Jesus at death, and look through death to Jesus.

For Meditation:
Soon will the Lord, my life, appear,
Soon shall I end my trials here;
Leave sin and sorrow, death and pain,
To live is Christ, to die is gain.