To Die is Gain

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

One of the greatest blessings that true Christians receive from The Cross is victory over death.  We are able to face our death bed with an exuberance that the world cannot understand.  We know that Our Savior is waiting to receive us and that He has prepared a place for us that is free from all misery and weakness.

Yet we know that we are called to remain in this world for as long as Our Lord has work for us to do. The longer we remain here to serve Him, the greater will be our reward in heaven.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the eternal inheritance that You have set aside for us.  We long to claim the rights of the heirs of Your kingdom.  As we wait for that time of glory, equip us to be your laborers in these end days.  Arm us against the attacks of the enemy as we help bring the church to completion by showing the world the living Christ that is within us.