Tuesday, March 12 He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living.​—Luke 20:38.

[Áine]

Tuesday, March 12

He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living.—Luke 20:38.

 

Satan may take advantage of a life-threatening medical situation to try to get us to compromise. Medical doctors or unbelieving family members may pressure us to accept a blood transfusion, which would violate God’s law. Or someone may try to persuade us to consider another therapy that goes against Scriptural principles. Although we do not want to die, we know that Jehovah will not stop loving us if our life should end. (Rom. 8:37-39) When Jehovah’s friends die, he keeps them in his memory, as if they were still alive. (Luke 20:37) He longs to bring them back to life. (Job 14:15) Jehovah has paid a high price so that we “might . . . have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) We know how deeply Jehovah loves us and cares for us. So rather than abandon Jehovah when we are sick or threatened with death, we turn to him for comfort, wisdom, and strength.—Ps. 41:3. w22.06 18 ¶16-17

[Wayne]

Asleep, we expect to wake up. This is exactly the hope the Bible offers the dead.  Job 14:14, 15 spells it out: "I shall Wait [In The Grave] until my relief comes. Then [God] shall answer.”  

 

To joy for those of us who die, too awaken, reunited with loved ones. Then back - to the Beginning! Remember Matt 6:9,10.