There have been cases of elderly people who have recently died of a broken heart. After their soul mate of 50 years passed away, man and woman have died within a month or two of their dead spouse. Researchers have simply stated, these people died because they gave up the will to live.
Sometimes people may not physically die, but emotionally or inwardly they give up hope of a desired outcome. May be there is where the expression being comfortably numb originated? When a Christian allows death to reign, Romans 5:17, they begin to live a life of fear, waiting for bad things to happen in a pessimistic state of mind.
According to Revelation 20:13-15, the second death is much more different than these 2 cases. Far more sinister, permanent and tragic than physically dying. After a person has faced judgment, they are sentenced to heaven or hell. Like a court room waiting for the jurors decision, there will be rejoicing and weeping and gnashing of teeth depending upon the outcome. Those left off the pages of the Book of Life will remain guilty, be expelled from the courtroom and hurled into a lake of fire. This bloodcurdling scene should wake up anyone’s spiritual senses, place their trust in Jesus and cling to God’s grace through faith. Tell someone you love today so that their eternal destiny will be secured by Jesus, John 14:2-3.
by Jay Mankus
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