But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 4:13- 14)

Is there hope after death?

This question that has troubled many people over the years.

Some people believe that death is final. But, is this true when humans comprise of body, soul and spirit?

Humans exist in the spiritual realm before God created the body of the first man and breathe in his nostril His Spirit and then man became a living soul.

Then God created a habitation for the body in the physical realm on earth.

The spiritual realm is more powerful than the physical, and it exists for eternity.

The physical body will eventually dies, but your spirit will return to God and your soul continues to live in the spiritual realm.

What happens to the soul after death?

The soul needs a resting place.

According to the Bible, there are two places where the souls can find a resting place.

The first place is in Abraham’s bosom

Jesus tells the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-21.

The rich man lived a luxurious life on earth but Lazarus was a sick beggar who laid at the rich man’s gate hoping to get the crumbs from his table.

Unfortunately, Lazarus died of hunger and diseases. Eventually the rich man died also and they had a grand farewell at his burial service.

However, something strange happen to the souls of these two men when their bodies died.

Angels escorted the soul of Lazarus into Abraham’s bosom but the rich man went to hell or hades where he was in torment.

Apparently, the inhabitants of both places can see each other but they cannot cross over because of the great gulf between the two places.

The rich man begged Abraham to send Lazarus to give him some water but of course this was not possible.

The rich man then begged Abraham to send Lazarus back to earth where he could warned his brothers.

Do you think that the rich man’s brothers would listen to Lazarus?

Would they listen to a beggar who return from the grave?

Abraham did not believe they would because they do not listen to Moses and the prophets who are God’s ordained servants.

The second place where the soul find a resting place is under the altar of God in heaven (Revelation 6:9-11).

There is a resting place under the altar of God for the souls who believe and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ.

After death, angels will escort them before God because Jesus states, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6 NKJV)

However, there is a penalty for sin.

 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NKJV)

There is definitely hope beyond the grave.

A hope of a resting place!

A hope of eternal life with Jesus Christ.

Everyone is worthy of salvation and eternal life (Acts 13:46-47).

I pray that if you have not made the right choice for eternal life you will do so today.

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley