We Are Designed to Live

WHO OF us do not want to enjoy a long and happy life?  Just think how wonderful it would be if we could live forever in health and happiness!  We could spend more time with loved ones, travel the world, develop new skills, grow in wisdom, and learn thoroughly about whatever interest us to our heart's content.

Is such a desire unnatural? Far from it!  The Scriptures tell us  that God has put that desire within us. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) They also say that "God is love."  (1 John 4:8) Does it make sense that a loving God would create in
us a desire to live forever and then make that desire impossible to realize? 

Clearly, death is no friend. In fact, the Bible describes it as an unwelcome "enemy." ( 1 Corinthians 15:26)  For some it comes early; for others it comes later.  But it always comes. For many, thinking about is uncomfortable, even frightening.  Will this enemy ever be conquered?  Is that really possible? 

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