Since becoming a Christian, the thought of dying hasn’t scared me as much as it used too. What scares me is all of the confessing Christians that are so caught up in the drama and redirect of what the world has to say that they don’t look to or trust the truths in God’s word. I often think about what Paul wrote in *2 Corinthians 5:4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. 6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.* There are days when I wake up and feel disquieted that I am not in heaven yet. I pray for the rapture of the church, but I also pray to be able to fulfill God’s purpose for me while I am present here on earth. My desire, my life’s purpose, is to be intentional for the kingdom and strive earnestly to be pleasing to Him in all that I do. There is great peace in truly comprehending that one day we will be absent from the body and present with the Lord. My prayer for all who read these words is that you believe that it is true, know that it is true, and live like it is true. Salvation is the greatest victory we receive in life, because that is the guarantee of our hope and our eternal life when we go into glory to be in heaven with Jesus forever. Charles Spurgeon said, “The Christian need not dread sickness, for he has nothing to lose, but everything to gain, by death.” Maranatha, come quickly Lord Jesus.