THE HAPPY DEAD, by John Bramhall
THE HAPPY DEAD Read Revelation 14:13 Beloved of the Lord: The world says, “Blessed are the living,” but GOD says, “Blessed are the dead which die in the lord.” The natural man declares, “Better is a living dog than a dead lion,” Eccl. 9:4. The world gazes on one with bounding step, bloom of youth, earthly prosperity, and says, “THERE is a happy person.” Contrariwise, God says, of a saint in death, “BLESSED (or happy) are the dead.” This is true of deceased saints of all times who have gone into His eternal presence. Let us consider: 1 - THEIR ETERNAL HAPPINESS: They have entered into eternal happiness for ever, into the brightest place of God's universe, His immediate presence! What a wonderful transition it is to be “WITH CHRIST – FAR BETTER – AT HOME,” with the Lord. Multitudes in vast number have departed into eternity, yet only a minority “die in the Lord” – Matt.7:13,14. The Christ-less dead go into a Christ-less eternity! ...