Dealth 07/08/11

Death

I had a friend pass away a couple of days ago, and it has me thinking about death. I have actually been very lucky in my life as I have not had a lot people close to me die until hear recently. About a year and a half ago I lost my best friend to cancer. I miss her dearly. She was the one person in life who could tell me the truth and not offend me, my friend who just passed away helped me through some very difficult times in my life. But I thought about both of there deaths and where they are now. My belief is if you know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior you will spend eternity with him in heaven. Both my friends were very strong Christian women and I believe they are in heaven with the Lord right now. So they are at peace and have a way better life than we do here on earth per what the Bible teaches us. So that got me thinking why are we so sad when someone dyes why are we not happy (if they know the Lord) they are in heaven and having a great time. I feel we are greedy, we want them here with us, we miss them and want to be able to talk to and be with them again. But if we know Christ we will be in heaven with them again someday. I know for me I have peace knowing my loved ones who have gone on before me are in heaven. Does not mean I do not miss them, but I do know they are living a much simpler life the are happy and at peace with no more pain or suffering.