To be frank, we haven't tackled this subject enough. What happens after you die? For those that lost loved ones, this is so important for you to hear. You need Hope. You need evidence. Thus far, we've fallen short on discussing proof of life after death. Here you go...
Word! We love Hope. FriDudes are in the Hope and encouragement business. It's one thing for a random podcast to give Hope, which by the way I believe is no accident you are listening. How about millions of Americans that can vouch for what happened after they died and before they came back?
Intrigued? Good. For everything you are concerned about on this broken planet. Eternity and what happens after you die should be #1. Check out the book Imagine Heaven. If you would like to hear more of that episode featuring the author John Burke. Go to "Holding on to the Hope of Heaven", republished at Focus on the Family on December 2, 2020.
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/holding-on-to-the-hope-of-heaven/
Pastor John Burke offers hope and encouragement found in his best-selling book Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You. Jim Daly's wife, Jean, joins the conversation.
If you are looking for more verses to help validate above, G recommends Phil 3:20. Casey mentioned 1 Cor 15. One of my favorites is Rev 21:4. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
Who wouldn't want that? If you really love your loved ones, that is where you will want them and you together forever. When in doubt, bet on hope. If you need more evidence. It is there. You just need to go look for it.
Ending on a song note, some of you for the first time are seeing life through a different lens. Know what it means to live and not just be alive...on this broken planet and long after you leave it. If you doubt, you are human. We all do it. "Say I Won't', we all get corrected. We can be made right by Christ. The ultimate gift. This is "Say I Won't" by MercyMe. If you dig, please add it to your "I want to live and not just be alive" playlist. Now go, live, love others while you are here, make the most of this life and be at peace you will be with loved ones in world a million times better than than this one someday...