#soap # Isaiah 57 ## Title: Death Is A Doorway ## Scripture: (Isaiah 57:1-2) “The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil. Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.” (NET) ## Observation: While we should never desire to hasten the approach of death, Christians have no reason to fear death. Because of Jesus, death is no longer an unknown that we should fear. Instead it is a doorway into the eternal dwelling of God. We are no longer separated by the veil of time and space. It reminds me of riding a roller coaster with my girls. We go up, up, up until we reach the launching point of the ride. There is a moment where we look over the drop, and then down we go. The moment of death is like that. We approach the adventure and then we are off. One day, we will be with Him completely. ## Application: Do not long for death, but do not fear it. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for taking away the sting of what is to come.