We live to die and we die
to live--in another realm. If we are well prepared,
death brings no terror. From an eternal perspective,
death is premature only for those who are not
prepared to meet God.
Now is the time to prepare. Then, when death comes, we can
move toward the celestial glory that Heavenly
Father has prepared for His faithful children. Meanwhile, for sorrowing
loved ones left behind, the sting of death is soothed
by a steadfast faith in Christ, a perfect brightness
of hope, a love of God and of all men, and a
deep desire to serve them.