SEPTEMBER 9, 2 Corinthians 4:11-14

There is one thing that we know for certain – we are mortal beings and will die someday. Some people can live to a ripe old age. Some die young because of accidents or illnesses. Some babies do not even survive a day.

Do you want to know the day of your death? Just imagine that you know you are going to die on five days from now. You will probably be anxious and keep thinking about that day more and more as you draw closer to your death.

Even though we do not know when our death is, we know for sure that we will not live on earth forever. Only God knows our future. He knows everything from the beginning of time to the end. Our lives and deaths are in His hand.

In the New Testament, the apostle James says that our life is like a mist. A mist disappears when the sun rises in the morning. Our life is like that. We are here one day and gone the next. We are like a candle flickering in the wind. At any moment our life can be snuffed out.

Some believe a person just disappears after death (this means he is annihilated). There are others who believe they will be reincarnated after death; that is to say, they believe they will be reborn into this world to live another life. These are all wrong ideas.

If we die in our sins without accepting Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, God will cast us into hell and the lake of fire. How then can we be saved? By accepting the Lord Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour. When Jesus died on the cross, He sacrificed Himself to pay for our sins. God accepts us and forgives our sins on account of what the Lord Jesus had done for us. Instead of being bound for hell, after we die, we will have eternal life with God in heaven.

Thought: What will happen to a Christian after he or she dies?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus died on the cross for my sins and saved me from hell. Thank You that when I die, I will go to heaven to be with You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.