Death becomes us

So in the last week since I have been back at work there have been 3 deaths in our network of relationships here in town. Death is such a traumatic and cataclysmic event. It moves the earth, it shakes the foundations of our lives, it seizes us and paralyzes us with it multitude of poisons like grief, anger, fear, hopelessness and often complicated with pain and suffering. As someone once said, "Life is full of changes but there are two things in life that never change, death and taxes!" As the scripture says, "death is the destiny of everyone, the living should take this to heart, and learn from it."
Being prepared for one's death is a vital element in the process. Sometimes death comes suddenly but other times it takes it's time. Mercy time really, time to cry out to the creator of life, time to make our peace with the Almighty, time to settle accounts with family and friends. None of us knows when it will be our day. It is appointed that we die once and after that we face the judgment. For some it will the judgment of either eternal life or damnation. For others who have believed in Jesus as Christ and Lord it will be the judgment of deeds done here on earth. The death of friends and loved ones enables us to examine our lives, encourages us to make the changes needed, messages our thoughts about eternity, about the next life after this one. King Solomon figured out that sorrow is better than laughter for sadness can have a refining influence upon us. Death becomes us!