On the other side …

Ask a Christian what lies beyond death and they likely will tell you about their picture of heaven. Some might describe how scripture portrays life beyond this one. The Bible tells us several things about both heaven and eternal life, but it doesn’t supply nearly the detail we’d like to have.

What is life really like when a follower of Christ dies?

A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, “Doctor, I am afraid to die.cTell me what lies on the other side.”

Very quietly, the doctor said, “I don’t know.”

“You don’t know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?”

The doctor was holding the handle of the door. On the other side came the sounds of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room with his tail wagging and an eager show of gladness.

Turning to the patient, the doctor said, “Did you notice my dog? He’s never been in this room before. He didn’t know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing: I know my Master is there and that is enough!”

We may not have every detail we’d like about passing from this life to the next, but we do know one thing: our Master is there.

That is enough!

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am,” John 14:1-3.

Scotty