Friday, April 29, 2011
I am very deeply sorry for your loss. I understand at times how the pain the grief and the feelings of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, though, going to Gods word is a source of comfort. The Bible teaches in Ecclesiastes 9:5 that the dead are conscious of nothing at all. They are not alive and have no conscious existence anywhere. Is it unrealistic to accept the resurrection hope as a fact? No, for Jesus taught that someday all those in the memorial tombs with come out in John 5:28, 29. God is the creator of life, so would it really be that hard to believe that he can re-create life? You may wonder, though, how God feels about resurrecting the dead. The Bible says that he is very eager to raise the dead. The faithful man Job asked if an able bodied man dies, can he live again? In response, God said to him what is stated in Job 14:13-15: You will call and I myself shall answer you. The Bible also promises of a time where there will be no more death and no more suffering in Revelation 21:3,4. I hope these scriptures have comforted you. Feel free to email me back at ariwrites94@yahoo.com. Once again, I am very sorry for your loss and I wish you and your grieving family well.
