To be near unto God - pagina 290

mighty

shook

spirit

itself

awake.

In dying he

glorified God. In doing this he left a shining example for every Christian to imitate. There is a meeting with God in such dying, which enriches Divine knowledge, both in the one who is about to depart and in those who watch at the bedside. It is generally reported, as a most desirable way of dying, that one quietly and peaceably fell asleep. This almost always means that without giving any further signs of life, the

away

in an unconscious state of very well be the case with unbelievers also. Of those who die without Christ it continually said, that they died equally is quietly and calmly; even perhaps with less perturbation of mind, than many a child of God

patient passed

mind.

This

may

that is harrassed by anxiety and doubt. Nothing of a serious nature was said to them. They themselves made no reference to anything. The physician assured them that there was no need of alarm. And so the patient passed quietly away, without having known any terror of death. And others, seeing this, were impressed that there is really nothing to dying; it was all so quiet and gentle. Then came flowers to cover the bier. In this Visits of condolence are no longer paid.

way nothing connected with death is spoken of. And when the funeral is over, ordinary matters form the topic of conversation, but not the things that are eternal. And thus the mighty lesson of dying is lost. Death ceases to be preacher of deeper seriousness. And the Lord of life and of death

We,

is

not remembered.

Christians, should not encourage this evil 286

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