gave it." (Ecclesiastes 12:7)
What happens to our loved ones, when they pass away? Where are they now?
We talk about our loved ones being in heaven, and what they may be doing now. We speak to the fact, that they are having a great time, and visiting with other loved ones who have passed on as well. According to our text, when we die, our bodies will turn back to dust again, and the spirit of every person who dies returns to God at death.
Jesus told His disciples, not to let their hearts be troubled over death, because when they die they would have an eternal home, and Jesus would receive them to Himself, that where He was, they would be also.(John 14:1-3)
Now this is a promise to Christians. Those who have received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of their lives.
If anyone dies without a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, they are separated from God for eternity. And I take it that when their spirit returns to God, it is sent to a place called "Hades" the waiting place for the dead."
(Read Luke 16:19-31 The Parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus)
This should be a constant concern for us and our loved ones. It is something that we should be encouraging our loved ones about, and all those who we have contact with. They need to realize that receiving Jesus Christ as their Savior, and establishing a relationship with Him, places them in the most secure place they can be. Heaven belongs to Jesus, So the question for us, and our loved ones is: Do we want to be with Jesus, where He is...forever? GP
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