Daily Meditation: Death, a New Birth

DAILY MEDITATION Death, a New Birth December 3    Photo courtesy of SDGcards.com There comes a time in all our lives when we must prepare for death.  When we become old, get seriously ill, or are in great danger, we can't be preoccupied simply with the question of how to get better unless "getting better" means moving on to a life beyond our death.   In our culture, which in so many ways is death oriented, we find little if any creative support for preparing ourselves for a good death.  Most people presume that our only desire is to live longer on this earth.   Still, dying, like giving birth, is a way to new life, and as Ecclesiastes says:  "There is a season for everything: ... a time for giving birth, a time for dying" (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2). We have to prepare ourselves for our death with the same care and attention as our parents prepared themselves for our births. For further reflection... "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death -- that is, the devil -- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death." - Hebrews 2: 14, 15 (NIV) What might it be like for you to be intentional about preparing for your death? Comment on this Daily Meditation. Join our Advent book discussion - The Inner Voice of Love. To find out more, click here!   Visit our new website for inspiration, resources, news, events, community. LEARN MORE Continue the Inspiration Purchase your copy of Henri Nouwen's book "Our Greatest Gift". Visit our Bookstore: United States | Canada | United Kingdom Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo. STAY CONNECTED:

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