What is your greatest fear?
"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death." - Hebrews 2:14-15
There are many things to be afraid of, but perhaps our greatest fear is death. We fear death for many reasons, but perhaps the most common are:
- What really lies beyond the grave?
- What happens to me in those final moments?
- Will God receive me into his kingdom?
I don't have good answers for the first two questions, but I believe that Hebrews 2 gives us a great answer to the third question. The actions of Jesus have given us a gateway into a new experience - we don't need to fear death anymore, because their is no other power (i.e. the devil) who has the final say in our eternal future. Jesus has the keys and the power.
So, where this leaves us is in a place of trusting the answers to questions 1 & 2, in the hands of a gracious Saviour. If I can trust in a God who is merciful, then I can be at peace about what lies beyond this life.
What are your thoughts?
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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