At end of a grueling day, many people have a bed which serves as resting place. The less fortunate may have to rely on a couch, sofa or floor to lay their heads. Meanwhile, the homeless are forced to find an abandoned home, park bench or shelter to survive. Whatever struggle you are forced to endure, everyone faces the same destination, a final resting place six feet under the earth.
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it, Ecclesiastes 12:7.
Solomon provides insight to what happens to individuals after dying. Just as God created Adam out of dust, one day human beings will return to this previous state. Yet, this wise king adds a new dimension to death. In the same way that Jesus gave up his spirit on the cross, this essence returns back to the Creator the moment you pass away. This concept suggests that our lives are on loan from God, a temporary gift that lasts far too short.
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away, Revelation 21:4.
On Monday afternoon, I watched helplessly as my father in law was laid to rest. As crying, grief and sobbing surrounded me, I came face to face with the grim reality of life. As the casket was lowered six feet beneath the earth’s surface, this final resting place is permanent. Yet, John the Revelator shines light on the hope which waits to those who call upon the name of the Lord. The words in the passage above should serve as inspiration to get right with God before your hour glass of life runs out. While your final resting place on earth will not change, there is time to secure your reservations for heaven now, 1 John 5:13. May this blog encourage you to leave no doubt, Romans 10:9-10.
by Jay Mankus
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