jculler1972 posted: " It's November and soon winter will be settling in. We're already having shorter days, and the beautiful fall foliage is giving way to bare branches. Good-bye to green grass and bright flowers. It's not my favorite season! For this month, during" Lutheran Ladies Connection
It's November and soon winter will be settling in. We're already having shorter days, and the beautiful fall foliage is giving way to bare branches. Good-bye to green grass and bright flowers. It's not my favorite season!
For this month, during the end of the growing season, I thought we could talk about death and dying, something we often don't want to discuss. In our culture there is widespread fear of death, in fact there is even a fancy name for it -- thanatophobia. As Christians, this is a disease we should never worry about contracting -- if fact, I've heard it said that Christians are the only people who can sincerely say they are better off dead!
Still, it's a subject that causes questions and concerns. What does the Bible say about death? How do I die well? What will happen after I die? How do I prepare for death? Will I suffer before I die? These are things we all wonder about.
So, this month is a chance to consider these and other important questions. The most important thing to remember, as we contemplate death is this: God loves you and you can trust in Him.
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