Death is ugly. It does not matter if someone dies after a long fight with illness or if they die peacefully in their sleep, those left behind mourn their passing and their absence is noticed. Death would be overwhelming were it not for the fact that, for the believer, Christ has completely transformed death. Death is not the end. For those who are part of Christ’s forever family, death is rather the beginning of a new and better life, one where the deceased has triumphed over sin and its consequences. Christians have a forever family. We look forward to being reunited with brothers and sisters in the faith who precede us in death soon.
