When someone
we love dies, we find ourselves in great turmoil. Words cannot express, even to ourselves, what
we are going through. It gives me
comfort to know what the bible says.
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 New International Version (NIV)
“5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed,
we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human
hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly
dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For
while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to
be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what
is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who has fashioned us for
this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit,
guaranteeing what is to come.”
In comparing
2 Cor. 5:1 tent and house we see the temporary nature of a body in this life
compared to what is to come. This
reminds me of a poem:
“Grow old
along with me
The best
of life is yet to be
The last
of life
For which
the first was meant”
Again, I get
the most peace and blessings from the word of God.
“8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer
to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
