TREASURE EACH MOMENT

Death is the hardest of all the realities in life. It is so final. It may come suddenly or slowly, but it always comes. It tears those we love from our embrace, leaving behind aching hearts and a trail of unanswered questions.

Scripture does not deny that death causes pain. In 1 Corinthians 15:26, death is called “the last enemy.” Death is cruel because it was never part of God’s original design. It is the tragic result of sin entering the world. When we stand at a bedside or a graveside, we feel the sting of loss. Our souls cry out at the cruelty of death. It feels unnatural because it is unnatural… we were created for life and fellowship with God. This is why we are so deeply wounded by death: it is the tearing apart of what God intended and created to be whole.

Yet, while death is cruel, it is not victorious. Jesus Christ entered into death itself… not avoiding its cruelty but conquering it as He rose from the grave. At the cross, He bore the full weight of sin and its curse. And when He rose again, the grave lost its power. “Death has been swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death where, is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:54–55). For those in Christ, death is no longer a final separation but a doorway into eternal life.

The cruelty of death is real, but it cannot cancel the promise of resurrection. One day, God will wipe away every tear, and death itself will be no more (Revelation 21:4). So, while we grieve with honesty, we do not grieve without hope. Death is cruel, but Christ is greater. And because of Him, the story does not end at the grave... it continues in glory.

-G. Yarin