Much as I try accepting that it's inevitable, I can't say I'm looking forward to death.
The Apostle Paul seemed to sometimes have trouble making up his mind too, so I hope none of you will judge me too harshly if I confess to some ambivalence.
Some people look forward to being reunited with loved ones and pets in Heaven while others look forward to reaping great rewards like mansions and crowns. Still others can't wait to be bestowed with omniscient knowledge (even if that gift isn't mentioned in scripture and it means spending eternity never knowing "who shot JFK").
Tonight it occurred to me there's something I've never heard anyone claim they're looking forward to:
Shedding the sinful self and finally being free of sin and temptation forever.Being alive with Christ in God's presence ... with every form of sin and temptation vanquished, dead and
buried forever ... is a powerful reason to rejoice, to give thanks to Jesus and to be humbled by his love and sacrifice on the cross.
