#soap # Daniel 12 ## Title: Death Is Not The End ## Scripture: (Daniel 12:13) “But you should go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will arise to receive what you have been allotted.”” (NET) ## Observation: Many people are afraid of death. It is like being afraid of the dark. People are not really afraid of the absence of light. They are afraid of what might be concealed in the darkness. They do not know what is out there, and that creates fear. Death brings fear because we cannot tell with 100% certainty exactly what happens at death. God’s Word does not give us exact details. We know we will be with the Lord and that is a great comfort. But, what is that process like? How do we get there? Is there a painful transition? While we do not know all the details, what we do know is the Lord is there. The Lord promises us that death is not the end. There is something with Him that comes next. Just like Peter did when facing a raging storm on the water. If Jesus is on the water, that’s where I want to be because the safest place to be is in a storm with the Lord. It’s the same as death. We do not want to speed it along in any way. Yet, if that is where the Lord is, I will gladly go when the time comes. ## Application: Trust the Lord and do not fear death. It is not to be hurried along, but celebrated when the time comes. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for taking away the sting of death and what comes next.