But now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel

 

Dead or Alive:

 

            Abolished death by tasting death for everyone:

 

2 Timothy 1:10

10 but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

 

Acts 2:24

24 “But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.

 

Hebrews 2:9

9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

 

            When I was growing up, there was a brief time that I was afraid of dying. We as Christians should have no fear of death. It has no power over the real person. Our spirit man will live forever. That doesn’t mean that we desire death. We simply do not fear it … no fear. Not only do we no longer fear death; we look forward to true life here and now and forever. Hundreds of years ago Ponce DeLeon searched for the Fountain of Youth in order to live forever. People today keep trying new things to keep from growing old and dying. We’re not searching for that Fountain of Youth. We’ve found it in Jesus. We can have confidence in the abolishment of death and the immortality of life because the Gospel has shed light upon them to us.

            By Jesus being raised from the dead, He showed that death no longer had power over Him. Thus, it has no power over us. We may die, but death can’t keep us in the ground. We will also rise again like He did. There will also not be any agony while we are there.  We will be anticipating our soon coming resurrection.

            Jesus tasted death for each one of us so that we don’t have to. Do not fear death any longer, but rejoice in the Lord that He has taken away its pain and sorrow.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "There is no fear in death, My children. There is nothing that can harm you as you walk in My will. I have longed to see you and it shall not be long. Those that long for Me will not be disappointed. They will see Me as I am. I am not far from you, and it will not be long till you see Me. In Me you have life and that life is abundant. You shall never fear as long as you walk in Me. There is no fear in the future when you trust in Me. In Me you have peace; a peace that the world cannot understand nor experience. You shall know My peace in all circumstances. There is nothing that can come upon you of which I am not aware. There is nothing that can come upon you to harm you as you trust in My care. My Spirit is ever with you to bring you safely into My Kingdom and to be with Me. There is no other place to be than with Me. In Me you have eternal life and eternal rest.”

 

            56. I need not fear death any longer because it has no power over me. I know that because it had no power over Jesus. I will only have life and immortality though Him. I can believe that because the Gospel, His Word, says that it’s so.