But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Psalm 49:15
This life is going to end for all of us. Rich and poor - righteous and wicked, nothing will keep death from us, for everyone who walks the earth has the same destination. Eventually, the grave will welcome each of us into his parlor.
The questions to consider aren't easy. Will we simply stay in the grave? Is there more than just this life? God will redeem the righteous; the poor in spirit will be made rich. But those who chased the world may never see the light of life again.
Lord, so many are lost, and I want to help. Yet I am so afraid of rejection that I would rather condemn someone to hell than to face the embarrassment of sharing the full story of Your grace in my life. Help me to be unafraid. Fill me with a spirit of bold discretion. Use me to draw others back to You.
Redeem my life from the grave.