Bible Study:
Isiah 49, 8 to 15 and John 5, 17 to 30.
The fact
that human beings die is a very sad and humiliating reality. When we hear that a
person we once knew has died, a lot of things come to our mind, one of which is
the definite fear that it could just have been us. There is a tendency to immediately
double our efforts to try to preserve our own life by all means. We just don’t want
to die.
For
instance, following the death of a top official in our country in a motor
accident due to a tyre burst, so many messages have been circulating on social
media on how to prevent such from happening. Even those who have been driving
for years and never knew there was anything like an expiry date for car tyre
are now forced to bend down to check their tyre.
If despite
our latest advancement in science and technology, human beings still die, it
means that no matter how careful we are, no matter how rich or intelligent we
are, we must all die someday. Cheating death is not about being able to live
for hundred or two hundred years. The only way we can cheat death is to live in
such a manner as to avoid the eternal damnation of hell.
This is
exactly what Jesus desires for us. Hence he says: “Do not marvel at this; for
the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come
forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who
have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.” John 5, 28 to 29. If only we can put in as much effort in
avoiding hell as we do in trying to avoid death, it would really make a lot of
sense.
So, how do we overcome death? Jesus says: “Truly, truly, I say to you,
he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life.” John 5,
24. This is the best way to cheat death - To gain this Eternal Life that Jesus
is talking about. This is God’s ultimate wish for us that we are united with
him forever. As the prophet Isaiah assures us in the first reading, “Can a
woman forget her sucking child? Even if she does forget, God will never forget
us.”
Let us
Pray:
Lord
Jesus, I place my life in your hands. I know I must die one day but when it
happens, may I not perish in hell. Amen.
God bless
you. Good morning. Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you.
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