| Death is a subject that leaves most of us in fear | | | | traveled to, is better than where we are. As humans |
| when ever we think of the loss of loved ones. Death | | | | we should miss them and feel the pain of this loss. |
| is something that we must learn to understand would | | | | However we are also spiritually built which means we |
| come to each and everyone of us. However knowing | | | | should use the words of the Lord to help us through |
| this logic and coping with it during the time are two | | | | this grief. In the bible we are taught that: 'There is one |
| different things. In order to understand how we can | | | | glory for the sun, and another glory of the moon, and |
| overcome the loss of a loved one spiritually we must | | | | another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from |
| first examine the basic principles of what happens in | | | | another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the |
| death. | | | | dead. It is sown in weakness and is raised in power: It |
| In simple terms death is eternal loss, that which we | | | | is sown a natural body and raised a spiritual body. |
| had, we have no more. The next defining aspect of | | | | There is a natural body and a spiritual body.' This |
| this loss is how we feel about it. If it has no impact in | | | | teaches us that death is the end of one existence for |
| our lives then we move on easily, however if it does | | | | another which is higher and eternal. If we begin by |
| have an impact in our lives then we face grief. To | | | | accepting Christ in our lives then we take the first |
| really begin grieving we must understand why we lost | | | | steps to understanding that our physical loss is our |
| that loved one. Some reasons are obvious, especially | | | | spiritual gain. |
| age and illness. At least here we know before hand | | | | The bible also teaches us: 'But I would not have you to |
| why death came about. We grieve differently | | | | be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are |
| because of prior knowledge. Sudden death that has | | | | asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have |
| no meaning is sometimes more difficult to cope with. | | | | no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose |
| Here we have no prior knowledge and seek | | | | again, even so them which sleep in Jesus will God |
| understanding. In either case grief is the end result | | | | bring with him.' This tells us to have hope, for as the |
| because we have lost a loved one. | | | | Lord was resurrected so shall our loved ones be in |
| Spiritually overcoming grief does not mean that we | | | | Christ. |
| should not shed tears for our loved ones. In the bible | | | | Spiritually overcoming grief begins and ends with the |
| when our Lord and savior learned of the death of | | | | word of God. Scripture is our answer to grief. Faith |
| Lazarus he cried alongside the people before | | | | and hope that these words are true comes with |
| resurrecting him. So as humans we should expect to | | | | believe in God through our Lord and savior Jesus |
| cry for this loss. Spiritually overcoming grief is being | | | | Christ. |
| able understand that where ever our loved ones have | | | | |