“I am convinced that neither death nor life … neither the present nor the future, nor any powers … will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39
[For the last seven days of this month, we will set our thoughts on heaven along with seven different previous Anchor authors whose lives drew to a close during or after their writing. Each of them now knows of heaven firsthand.]
My friends had just begun a long car ride when suddenly Bob turned toward Doug, slumped forward with a gasp, and suffered a heart attack. CPR and emergency team efforts proved futile. In the blink of an eye, his time here on earth was over.
Some of us will have advance warning that death is imminent, and we will prepare spiritually and relationally. Chronic illness prods many into accepting the reality of a shortened life. Still others—like Bob— will die abruptly, leaving family and friends shocked and breathless with grief.
No matter how our mortal lives end, God’s love for us is uninterrupted by it. When we received Jesus as our Savior, eternity was planted in our hearts. The Holy Spirit has assured us that we will be resurrected with Christ in heaven. His inseparable love for us subdues the sting of death.
My friends had just begun a long car ride when suddenly Bob turned toward Doug, slumped forward with a gasp, and suffered a heart attack. CPR and emergency team efforts proved futile. In the blink of an eye, his time here on earth was over.
Some of us will have advance warning that death is imminent, and we will prepare spiritually and relationally. Chronic illness prods many into accepting the reality of a shortened life. Still others—like Bob— will die abruptly, leaving family and friends shocked and breathless with grief.
No matter how our mortal lives end, God’s love for us is uninterrupted by it. When we received Jesus as our Savior, eternity was planted in our hearts. The Holy Spirit has assured us that we will be resurrected with Christ in heaven. His inseparable love for us subdues the sting of death.
Scripture Focus
Romans 8:35-39
Insight
This was written by Karen Prowitz for the September 2008 Anchor. She went on to her heavenly home three months later at age 63, ready to be with Jesus.
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