Should Christians Fear Death?

No. Not wanting to die is a normal feeling, but we don’t need to fear death. Jesus has already won that battle and because He did, we don’t have to. It’s already won.

Death is like walking through a door. At the moment we die to this world, we awaken to Heaven. For it is in the blink of an eye that we come home to Heaven. There is nothing to fear and because our Father loves us so much, He doesn’t want us to ever fear death. Because all death is – is our homecoming.

When my father-in-law’s doctor told us that his cancer had spread and this was it, we were devastated. He was our hero and we loved him and as long as he was with us, we felt all would always be well. We sat in a state of shock for he was about to leave-for Heaven.

He was moved to a hospice. And we sat with him there, singing his favorite songs and telling all of the old stories. And reading his favorite Bible verses such as John 3:16. For two days he was unconcious. Late at night, my husband and I left, but I remembered I had left my purse there and so we went back to his room. My husband and I decided to sit for a few more minutes. We knew, even though he had been unconscious for two days, every moment was precous.

All of a sudden, Papa awakened for a moment and sat up in his bed. He raised his arms and hands in prayer and looked up. He clearly saw our Lord & Heaven. And then he laid back down, unconscious again. He never awakened again. A few days later he died to this world and awakened in Heaven. I always felt that God took Papa to Heaven at that very moment! He may have died to this world, but he is alive and so very happy in Heaven.

God gives us these moments to remind us that we never need fear death and God gives us these moments because He loves us and does not want us to fear! When someone we love dies to this world, we miss them. But those Saved by Jesus need not fear, for they will be alive and happy in Heaven. And those who love a person who dies to this world, while they will mourn and miss their loved one, they WILL see them again in Heaven 🙂

We need not ever fear death; because of Jesus ‘s great love for us; it’s just a doorway to Heaven 🙂

Our Father is with us; we need not fear, ever.