You’ll See Her Again

<p>The room was dim and silent as I pulled a chair close to Jacquie&rsquo;s bed. Before a three-year battle with cancer, my friend had been a vibrant person. I could still picture her laughing&mdash;eyes full of life, her face lit with a smile. Now she was quiet and still, and I was visiting her in a special care facility.</p> <p>Not knowing what to say, I decided to read some Scripture. I pulled my Bible out of my purse and turned to a reference in 1 Corinthians and began to read.</p> <p>After the visit and an emotional time in the seclusion of my parked car, a thought came to mind that slowed my tears: <em>You&rsquo;ll see her again</em>. Caught up in sadness, I had forgotten that death is only temporary for believers (1 Corinthians 15:21-22). I knew I&rsquo;d see Jacquie again because both of us had trusted in Jesus&rsquo;s death and resurrection for the forgiveness of our sin (vv.3-4). When Jesus came back to life after his crucifixion, death lost its ultimate power to separate believers from each other and from God. After we die, we&rsquo;ll live again in heaven with God and all of our spiritual brothers and sisters&mdash;forever.</p> <p>Because Jesus is alive today, Christians have hope in times of loss and sorrow. Death has been swallowed up in the victory of the cross (v. 54).</p>