DEATH AS A GIFT

I know many of you will get shocked with my entrée. Id been away for quite a long time and my comeback topic is not that fond to read of. It is not even Halloween yet Death is something we don’t talk about, it is something we are afraid to be discussed with and for sure something we don’t want to faced off. Maybe because we see death as something dark, lifeless, full of agony and painful. When I was young its always gives me a chill every time I heard someone passed away, I don’t want to go to funerals because I feel the pain that those bereave relatives felt, the feeling of loneliness that you cannot see or touch that person anymore and it cannot get out of my mind the face and image of the deceased person.

This past few days I heard and received news of people passed away. The father of my former office mate died due to cardiac arrest, the grandmother of my landlady died weeks ago with the same cause. Now just this morning her husband's brother also suffered cardiac arrest and was only sustained by a life support machine. She even told me that only barely a year when husband's parents died in a span of six months after another and now after six months again the brother is about to leave. She is so afraid thinking who will be the next.

Death is a thing we should not afraid of, but an event we should rejoice. Don’t get me wrong, don’t think that I don’t have a feeling nor ever experienced loosing someone. I have my own share of story. My aunt died months ago due to multiple complication of her diabetes. Of course we are sad but knowing she is already with her Creator, that is more than enough reason to rejoice. She will not experienced anymore the harsh life we have and all the pain she is going though because of her sickness.

Death is a gift as they often said which is really true. It means, through which we are granted new life, resurrected life, with Christ. God said in His word that He prepare a place for us, a mansion ( in other version) that is found in His kingdom alone which is in heaven. So how can we ever get or claim that gift if we are still here on earth. We have to go there and received the wonderful gift reserved for us. Remember that we are just a traveler in this world and no traveler ever stayed in a place forever he need to go back to where he belong, to his home. A person who accepted Jesus as His Lord and Personal Savior is no longer citizen of this world , but his citizenship is in heaven. Isn't that a wonderful permanent resident we have.

People are going crazy to get a permanent residence in a rich and progressive country yet they failed to apply for a more permanent, luxurious and eternal citizenship in heaven.

Next time we hear about death let us rejoice especially if that person have a valid heavens' residence because he or she already received the gift and enjoying the luxurious mansion prepared especially for him or her.