Facing Death Unafraid

There’s no doubt about it, death is an enemy—it robs us of almost everything. But the one thing it can’t take from us is Christ, and Christ can put everything back together again. Death will not always reign in this world. The devil, the wicked, death, and the grave will perish in “the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death” (Revelation 20:14).

In the meantime here are four simple suggestions for facing death unafraid:

1. Live a life of hopeful trust in Christ, and you will be prepared for death at any moment.

2. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, be obedient to Christ’s commandments, and you will be prepared for a second life in which you will never die.

3. Think of death as a short sleep from which Jesus’ voice will awaken you when He comes a second time.

4. Cherish the assurance Jesus gives us of a heavenly home with Him for all eternity. Bible truth releases a person from the fear of death because it reveals Jesus, the One whom even death could not conquer. When Jesus comes into our lives, He floods our hearts with peace:

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. . . . Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
—John 14:27.

Jesus also makes it possible for us to cope with the tragedy of losing a loved one. Jesus walked through “the valley of the shadow of death”; He knows about the dark nights we go through. He died and rose from the grave to give us an unshakable hope.