Why are people afraid of
death? There may be several
possibilities:
Don’t believe there is
afterlife? Thinking being alive is
better than dead?
Never been there, too many
unknowns? Out of their own control?
Scared of going to hell?
Scared of facing judgment, or God?
Scared of the suffering before
death?
Could not leave the enjoyment on
earth?
Could not leave the loved ones
behind?
The last one is very true. It was specially heart breaking if the
departed one is a young child (somewhat helpless) who is already know a lot of
things and very affectionate and emotional.
It is also hard to endure if the death is a slow process with the
prolonged suffering.
Why is God so cruel to make Lydia
suffer and at the end take Lydia away from us?
That is because the life after
death is much better than earthly life for those who believe Jesus died and
rose again as promised in the Bible. (1 Thessalonians 4:13,14)
Why is God so cruel to leave us
behind and suffer such unbearable loss and other countless sufferings in daily
lives?
To remind us that the earth is not
our home, although we suffer now, our eternal destination is with the Lord. (1
Peter 1:6)
For those who have this knowledge
in the head only, not deeply believe in the heart, not exercise in their lives,
then something is still missing… still at risk…
Therefore, don’t be surprise when
there are sufferings in life. (1 Peter 4:13)
Thank God for the Bible and the
inspiration.