The sting of death

“O Death, where is your sting?
O grave, where is your victory?”
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.“ 1 Cor. 15:55

“Is there an escape? Is death the final disaster? Has anyone conquered death? Is there any possibility of beating it? Has anyone ever shown power over death? And if they have, have they made it possible for me to have victory?

The answer to that question lies in the resurrection of Jesus Christ… somebody did have power over death.
In Revelation 1:18, Jesus Christ said:
“I am He that was dead and am alive forever more.” Somebody has beaten death.
Somebody has gone into the grave and out the other side.
But has He made a way for me to do it?
And the answer is yes. Jesus said in John 14:19, “Because I live…what?…ye shall live also.”
Somebody has beaten death, and that somebody made it possible for me and you to beat it, and to escape into an eternal, glorious life with Him.

Jesus Christ turned death, the ultimate tragedy, into the ultimate triumph. And for anyone who knows and loves Jesus Christ and accepts His death and resurrection, for themselves, that same triumph belongs to them. “I fear no death. Death, for me, will be an escape into the presence of Jesus Christ, the greatest possible joy I could imagine in the universe…because Christ made the way.
He was the first fruits, and I’m following, and so are all those who love Him…”

God’s love is personal. He knows each of us individually and loves us personally. He loves you so much to the point that He died for you, paying the price for your sins in full upon the cross so that you too can be saved from the sting of death. But God leaves the choice up to us; because for love to be real it must not be coerced.
“If we declare with our mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved”

“Death has no sting for the believer because there’s no unforgiven sin, it’s all under the blood, it’s all paid for, it’s all forgiven, it’s all removed, it’s all atoned for death has no power. Satan is a toothless lion, and death is a stingless bee”.