“Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or thy faithfulness in destruction? Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? And thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?”
Psalm 88:10-12 KJV
The sons of Korah sang, “How can those who are cut off from Your care even know that You are there? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Pause in His presence! Who can give thanks for Your love in the graveyard? Who preaches Your faithfulness in the place of destruction? Does death’s darkness declare Your miracles? How can anyone who’s in the grave, where all is forgotten, remember how You keep Your promises?” Those in the old covenant did not know that through the death, burial and resurrection of the Messiah, new life will come in the new covenant. This good news is about God’s Son, our Lord Jesus Christ! As a human, He was from the family of David. But the Holy Spirit proved that Jesus is the powerful Son of God, because He was raised from death. We praise Him for He conquered death. Death is separation from God. Through Christ’s resurrection, God has removed that separation and made us now in the family of God. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. But there is a second death. Blessed and holy are those of us who have part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. They will not praise God ever. What joy that we have passed from death to life in Christ. Amen!
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