'Til Death Do Us Join

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him,“Follow me!” John 21:19

Death is such a horrible state, at some point. You'd be leaving this world and your relatives and friend and everyone you dearly love. But, thinking again, it isn't that horrible after all, since it is the beginning of eternity in the arms of our loving Father.


But even if God had loved us so much, He didn't planned to take us right after we had been saved, right after we received Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Lord. I guess, no, I am certain and so does everyone else, that He has still great things to pour unto us that He don't want us to leave in this world only leaving footprints of our horrid life before we met God. No, He want's us to experience life in this world under His love and care and also giving and receiving love with His people. If He would take us, He wants us not just to be so selfish and just keep our salvation within us. He wants us to be His witnesses before He comes back. And even so, He wants us to be so prepared to enter His Kingdom. He wants us to prepare for that day, when we would be joining in in His Kingdom.


God made us and gave us life to glorify Him. And while I read John 21, I was astonished after reading verse 19. You see, even on the death of Simon Peter, it is glorifying God that has been emphasized. But, prior to that, God had asked Peter if he truly loves God, not just once but thrice. Jesus reinstated Peter even after he had denied Him three times. And God, made it sure that this time, Peter would realize that nothing else could keep us from following God but love. That is why for me, He commanded them to follow Him once more just after He had asked Peter if he truly loves Him.


Without love, deep love to God, we can never follow Him 'til death. Why? Because, if it is not, we would just scatter around when trials and temptations come our way because we are never deeply rooted with our relationship with our God.


So, until we would die, God wants us to remain in Him and His love that we may be able to follow Him 'til death do us join with Him in eternity.


Are you in His love? Are you willing to remain in Him and His love until we get to meet Him face to face?


I do...I hope you do as well... :)