a Christian view of death

A POINT OF AWARENESS By Preciosa S. Soliven
The Philippine Star 11/10/2005
We picture death as coming to destroy;
Let us rather see it as Jesus Christ coming to save.
We think of death as an ending;
Rather think of it as new life beginning.
We think of death as losing;
Rather think of it as winning, as final victory.
We think of death as parting;
Rather think of it as a meeting… of loved ones.
We think of death as going away;
Rather think of it as surviving… home at last!
Death is not extinguishing the light.
It is putting out the lamp — because the DAY, the Eternal Day has dawned.
So, Lord: Help us to see death for what it really is
(Reference: To Those Who Mourn by C. W. Leadbeater)