Today's Daily Bread
Mysterious Truth
Our Daily Bread
Sometimes when the infinite God conveys His thoughts to finite man,
mystery is the result. For example, there’s a profound verse in the
book of Psalms that seems to present more questions than answers:
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants” (116:15 niv).
I shake my head and wonder how that can be. I see things with
earthbound eyes, and I have a tough time seeing what is “precious” about
the fact that our daughter was taken in a car accident at the age of
17—or that any of us have lost cherished loved ones.
We begin to unwrap the mystery, though, when we consider that what is
precious to the Lord is not confined to earthly blessings. This verse
examines a heaven-based perspective. For instance, I know from Psalm
139:16 that Melissa’s arrival in God’s heaven was expected. God was
looking for her arrival, and it was precious in His eyes. And think
about this: Imagine the Father’s joy when He welcomes His children home
and sees their absolute ecstasy in being face to face with His Son (see
John 17:24).
When death comes for the follower of Christ, God opens His arms to
welcome that person into His presence. Even through our tears, we can
see how precious that is in God’s eyes.
Lord, when sorrow grips our hearts as we think about
the death of one close to us, remind us of the joy You are
experiencing as our loved one enjoys the pleasures of
heaven. Please allow that to give us hope and comfort.
the death of one close to us, remind us of the joy You are
experiencing as our loved one enjoys the pleasures of
heaven. Please allow that to give us hope and comfort.
A sunset in one land is a sunrise in another.
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