An Encouraging Glimpse of Death

When we think of death, we may consider pain, unpreparedness, mystery, dreadful thoughts or in some cases, relief. Athiests only speak of a rather hopeless end. When Peter, James and John were on the mount of transfiguration in Luke 9:28-43 they witnessed Moses and Elijah speaking with Jesus of his then future death, resurrection and ascension. They did not speak of it in terms that we may use in everyday modern speech, and they certainly did not call it an end. Rather they used the Greek word for Exodus, which some Bibles suitably translate as "departure." Now that presents a more interesting picture of death than popular ideas may. Certainly, it is Jesus' death and some may argue not ours. Yet, there were two others with Jesus who had likewise experienced an "exodus" from this life. They were very much alive and living in brilliant glory. That is wonderfully encouraging!