All my life I entertained a great fear of death, till one of my own children went to be with the Lord. During the funeral service the minister told the following story:
"A shepherd led his flock to the banks of a swiftly
flowing stream. Sheep are naturally afraid of rapidly running water. The
shepherd could not induce them to cross until he picked up a little lamb &
stepped with it into the river, bearing it carefully & tenderly to the
opposite shore.
When the mother saw where her lamb had gone, she forgot her
fear & stepped into the rushing current & was soon safely on the other
side. All the rest of the flock followed her leadership."
- Sunday School Times. (moreillustrations.com)
Heb 2:15 (ICB): “Jesus became like men and died so that he
could free them. They were like slaves all their lives because of their fear of
death.”
“We must learn to live on the heavenly side and look at
things from above. To contemplate all things as God sees them, as Christ
beholds them, overcomes sin, defies Satan, dissolves perplexities, lifts us
above trials, separates us from the world and conquers fear of death.” - A.B. Simpson.
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