A famous football manager speaking about his mother, said, how she had no fear of death, but unlike her , he was very afraid. In Hebrews 2 v 15 we read of those, 'who lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying'. A very elderly ladies son died, and she went to view his body in the funeral parlour said ''that was the first time she had ever viewed a dead body''. There are many people like that ,who do not want to be reminded of death. Is it possible to be like Psalmist David, who wrote in Psalm 23 v 4 , 'Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil' ?.Can we face death without fear?, let me share with you the following, Charles Wesley was travelling to America, on board was a group of Christians, called the Moravians, during the voyage, they daily gathered for worship. One day the ship encountered a severe storm, Wesley felt concerned, but this not stop Moravians meeting for worship, in spite of the obvious danger ,of the ship sinking, they manifested a calmness, unlike most of the other passengers ,who were terrified. After the storm had abated, Wesley asked the leader of that group, ''Was you not afraid ?'' he replied no. ''But were not your women and children afraid ? '', ''No ;our women and children are not afraid to die''. Let me finish those words of the Psalmist of why he was not afraid of death, 'I will fear no evil for you are with me', the you , being the Lord. Someone has said,' Death may be inescapable , ruthless, unrelenting, indiscriminating , and a harsh reality of life, but when we know the Lord Jesus as our Saviour we need fear no evil.
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