He Defeated Death

Hebrews 2:14-15

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

No one is looking forward to their death. I know that I am not. But we don’t have to be afraid of it if we know Jesus. It’s important to remember just how powerful and life-changing the gospel is. As the verses above describe, one common fear of all mankind is the fear of death. The enemy uses this fear of death to his advantage to hold mankind captive. However, through the death of Jesus, the captivity of death has been abolished. I was recently praying for a loved one who is sick and may experience death soon. As I prayed, I felt God reassure me in my spirit with the following truth, “Son, I have already defeated death.” This was a powerful reminder to me that God has already defeated this common foe we all have. Let’s rejoice in this truth.

When we fully understand that we have life in Christ beyond this earth, it changes the way we live our life on earth. As believers we can live confidently on this Earth, knowing that what happens here is not the end. Thanks to the sacrifice of Jesus, we have eternal life that begins when we enter into a relationship with Jesus. When life on this earth ends, our life in Christ does not. After all, we can’t even comprehend what awaits us in heaven. 

Romans 8:18

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.