Over the centuries, death has been our relentless and unyielding enemy. No one, regardless of worldly rank, strength, or wealth has been able to escape death. As soon as we are born, death becomes our destiny. Many have tried, but not one has developed an antidote for death.
The reality of the resurrection is that death has been defeated. It is no longer the impregnable enemy, for Christ marched through the gates of Hades and claimed decisive victory over death. He conquered death completely; now He assures His followers that we, too, will share in His victory. Christians need not fear death. Christ has gone before us and will take us to join Him in heaven. Death frees us to experience the glorious, heavenly presence of God. No illness can defeat us. No disaster can rob us of eternal life. Death can temporarily remove us from those we love, but it transfers us into the presence of the One who loves us most. God’s glory is His presence. Death, our greatest enemy, is nothing more than a vehicle that enables us to experience God’s glory!
Death cannot rob of the eternal life that is your inheritance as a child of God. Death will one day be the door by which you gain access to all that is yours in heaven.
– April 10, Experiencing God Daily Devotionals
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