How Far Is Death from Life?

Scriptures: “And this is life eternal, that they should know You the only true God, and Him whom You did send, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3)

How far is death from life? Some may say it’s only a moment long. Some may say it varies by individuals. To some, it’s only days or even hours long. To others, it’s much longer, some even longer than a century. But, for most of us, it’s somewhere in between.

A few weeks ago, one of my uncles went home to be with the Lord. He was born and brought up in a well-respected family and, after he grew up, he became a well-know scholar and a respected professor, smart and intellectual. Yet, he did not know God. When my aunt received the Lord, he was furious. He forbad her to go to church, he burned the bible, he did everything he could to stop her from going to church. But the love of Jesus was not only with her but also empowered her. So, after more than 40 years, the love of God through her testimonies touched and changed his heart. He accepted Jesus to be his personal Lord and Savior also.

That was more than 10 years ago. Since then, his life changed. He didn’t get to live forever physically. But he had a little taste of the sweetness of heavenly life while he was still with us. He might have existed since his birth. But I think his life began the day he became a child of God for joy and peace characterized his life since then.

People like to ask questions like “How long did he live? But I think a more important question is “How well did he live?” And, for this question, there is only one answer, Jesus! Apart from Him, there is no life for He is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” (John 14:6) And, only in Him can we “have it to the full.” (John 10:13)

To me, my uncle is not dead. His life just started a whole new and glorious chapter. How about us? “And this is life eternal, that they should know You the only true God, and Him whom You did send, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3)

Prayer Requests:
1. Those who lost their loved ones
2. Those who are searching for meaning and purposes in life

Prayer:
Our triumphant Lord, thank you for giving your life and died for us so we may live in the riches you prepared for us. Help us not only learn to live, but also learn to understand your triumph over death so we have life eternal. Because of you, we can be liberated from the fear of death and live in the certainty of life eternal, with all your joy and peace. We want to thank you and praise because we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen!