“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.”
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, 'Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' 'Yes,' says the Spirit, 'they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them' - those who remain faithful even unto martyrdom are declared blessed. Their rest from labor contrasts with the restless torment of those who worship the beast; their deeds (faithful testimony) follow as their eternal legacy.
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Ruth KimNote1mo agoThe Dead Who Die in the Lord
I'm a mortician, and I've washed and prepared thousands of bodies. I've seen people in their finality, and it's humbled me.
John says that those who die in the Lord will rest from their labors. That ...
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Adam SmithNote1mo agoBlessed to Rest From Labor
Those who die in the Lord are blessed. They rest from their labor, and their deeds follow them. Death for believers isn't termination. It's transition. Rest is earned by faithfulness. The works matter...
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