Death...!

[Marilyn777]

Wow this is a question and a half! Someone asked me this once and I wasn't sure what to say so I'll just throw it out to you.

Would you want to know the date and cause of your death? How would that information change things for you?

I don't think it would be a good idea for us to know that information because your every waking moment would be consumed with that upcoming event. And God in His infinite wisdom in creating us chose to withhold that information from us. But I think about my mom who died of lung cancer 3 years ago, she knew she was dying and that it wouldn't be too much longer.

It is very scary to kind of wrap your mind around that concept but she never talked about it. I wish she had because I think maybe talking about it wouldn't be that scary I don't know though. Its very upsetting to think about what she was going threw and that is an area that I know I have not totally dealt with yet. what are your feelings about knowing this information ahead of time?

Jesus Is The Answer

Marilyn

[Guest Called]

I wouldn't want to know when and how I will die. I think about Peter, though and how Jesus told him how he was going to suffer and die for believing in Him and Jesus simply said "Follow Me" after he told him and Peter did. How awesome is that! For Peter to know he would be crucified for following Jesus and he did it anyway.

[Botz]

I think most people would prefer to let tomorrow take care of itself...and that especially includes death.

Mat 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

I have heard of Believers fighting in battles and that the Holy Spirit has shown them that they will die the next day... rather than be scared they have counted it all joy to be promoted to Glory...as William Booth might have said.

Sometimes when it comes our turn to die...we get some warning and can make preparations...especially if we have a chronic illness...but at other times it comes upon us suddenly with no warning.

Again most of us would probably like a pain free lucid death...but I have thought about it a little and I would rather have some time to console and encourage my friends and family even if it meant a degree of suffering. The great thing for all those that trust in Jesus is that even if we have a hard death...there will be an end of the pain and suffering and a glorious entry into the presence of our Saviour.