Now that I am at my age, in my seventies, I find that many of the people I grew up knowing are going over to the other side. They are dying. Two significant occurrences were the deaths of my mother and brother.
I knew my mother was saved. She had said the sinner’s prayer with me. Even though going to church doesn’t always mean that a person is saved, she attended church regularly and sang in the choir. I did not receive the gift of singing. In fact, my singing is so bad that one day while serenading my cat, he slapped me and walked away 😊 My mother told me that she was ready to die and her only regret would be leaving my son. She felt that she was a better care giver to him than I was 😊 My mother’s readiness to go on to be with Lord, made it easier to accept her passing. I still miss her.
My brother did not want to die. He is someone who genuinely enjoyed life. He just had a positive outlook and fun approach to life. His death was very hard on me because I knew he wanted to be here, and I could not keep him from dying. He appeared to me in a dream shortly after his death. In the dream I was able to have a conversation with him and ask him questions. I asked him how he was and he replied that he was doing fine. I asked him what had occurred to make this so, he said that someone he met on the other side helped him.
So, the baby-boomers are moving on to the other side. It is not God’s will that anyone should go to hell. As we have opportunity, we have to share Christ with our loved ones. Unless God says otherwise, tomorrow is not promised to anyone. When they are saved it is not just goodbye we can add “see you later”.
1 Peter 4: 7-9 " 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging." Love each & other. Love is a great thing. Thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ who chose us for salvation and also He chose to preach the Word of God all-around the world. We are nothing only Jesus bless us with wisdom to talk about love, prayer, charity. I hope you read charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Amen