My best friend died when I was 21.
He died of cancer even though he was given a high chance of survival.
I was devastated, blaming myself and also blaming God.
“How could God do this to him?” I wondered.
In my pain and grief, other ideas emerged: “How lucky were we to have met each other?
Would I have wanted it any other way?”
Losing a loved one can be a crushing blow.
We all fear the unknown and are sad to think that the warm person we once knew is not a cold body, nothing more than flesh and bone.
Similar to what I felt with my friend, Jesus’ death was a tragedy, but would you have wanted his life to have been any different?
His life was a blessing for all of us, one that we are all indebted to him for.
Be comforted by the words of Jesus, as Mary Magdalene was.
He has ascended to Heaven with his Father, the prophecy has been fulfilled, and we have been saved.
Thanks be to God!
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