As a pastor I have been with many people when they have passed away. It was a part of my calling to ready people for what comes next after this life is over. What i found was the people are designed for a world beyond this one. We are vastly more then "moist robots" we are living souls. It is telling to me that every culture has a theology of life after death, it seems universally built into the human race. There are even modern studies of NDE (near death experience) that have pointed to life after this life. Anyway that is a long way to say I helped people get ready for the final frontier, the real undiscovered county, ETERNITY. Those who died believing passed with peace and hope. What i want to say is we all need to ready ourselves for the moment of our passing. We have a unique opportunity during this current pandemic to ready ourselves for that final day whenever it may come.
The conclusion I came to during this trying time was to be ready for death at anytime but pray for healing and life. So here is my prayer.
"Dear Father, we pray a hedge of protection around all who read this. Keep the virus at bay, keep families safe, please bring healing to any who have contested the virus keep their lungs healthy give them oxygen full and free. Be with the courageous doctors and nurses who are battling against this disease. Lord we are asking for monetary provision for any who are unable to work. Meet their daily needs allow them to be able to keep their homes and transportation. Please provide. Be with us all as we establish a faith in the Work of your Son Jesus on the Cross where he provided a way for us to get to heaven to experience real life with you forever. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus.
Amen"
I am including a picture to illustrate how to establish a faith that can ready you for real life after this life.
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