I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness – Psalm 17:15
God, who is holy and wholly good, cannot countenance even the presence of evil (Habakkuk 1:13). Yet, when believers die they go straight into the presence of the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8). How can this be?
David […]
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints – Psalm 116:15
From our perspective it is the greatest grief we can imagine; from God’s perspective it is the delight of his heart. From our perspective, it brings a sorrow that only heaven can erase; from God’s perspective, it brings a joy […]
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory – Psalm 73:24
All of life is here summed up in one verse.
While I am here on this earth, the psalmist gloats to the Lord, you will guide me. You will give me the direction I need for each step of the way. […]
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost – John 19:30
Here is lesson number six from Jesus on the cross: the most important thing in your life is God’s will for your life; you are not finished until you can say, […]
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord – 2 Corinthians 5:8
In the verse before, Paul affirms that “we walk by faith, not by sight.” This is certainly true when we speak of life after death.
“What happens when we die?” is perhaps […]
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