What Happens When We Die...Part 1

Every single last one of you reading this article today have two things in common: death and judgment. Scripture teaches that each of us will die once and then face a judgement day in which we will be called to account for how we live our life (Hebrews 9:27). Are you ready for these two certain events?

Physical death is a certainty and all of us are going to face it someday. This particular certainty is hard to deny even if we do tend to put it out of our mind most of the time. Most of us have lost loved ones and know the pain of death and the grief it brings. But death does not have to be a hopeless, fearful unknown! Nor must we grieve the passing of loved ones the way those without the hope of Christ do.

For the Christian, physical death is a passing from this life to eternal life with Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:8, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." The moment a believer in Christ leaves his or her body on earth he or she immediately enters the presence of Christ! What wonderful comfort to those left behind on earth! What amazing hope we have when someone we love experiences physical death!

If you are not a Christian, or if you are not sure you are a Christian, I encourage you to make certain you are one today! Stop and pray! Tell God you are sorry for your sins, believe Jesus died on the Cross to pay for all of your sins and rose from the dead three days later. Tell Jesus you give Him your life and receive His salvation from sin and death! Don't hesitate or wait one more day! Give your life to Jesus Christ and be certain of your relationship with God before death takes the opportunity for salvation from you. Once a person dies there is no more opportunity for forgiveness of sin and life in Christ.

More tomorrow,

James