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jculler1972

Nov 1

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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