Tag: death
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Psalm 90: Life and Death
“So teach us to number our daysthat we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90: 12) INTRODUCTION “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning.” (Ecc. 7:4) Verses 1- 11: Our lives are in the hands of God (Psalm 104:27-30; Job 1:21). 1. LIFE IS SHORT (verses 10 -11) (Psalm 39:4-6; […]
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Fool (1)
Tomorrow we die,Whether by plague or what not.Eat, drink, be merry! Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021
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Life’s Last Pages
I want to read Life’s last pages, the conclusion to all things. Maybe insight into death will save me from the folly of the present. But terrors from afar are unimpressive, thin strips of light too dim to matter in deep darkness. The Present’s too overwhelming. And if Life ends, and if Death comes, and […]
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For a Dear Friend Who Recently Died
His soul has gone to heaven, his body left behind, his friends are all a-weeping, his loved ones all resigned to what they deem unchangeable – the Almighty’s stern decree: The soul, although immortal, must soon the body flee. But still they bravely carry on, their grief can’t overwhelm them. They know the One and […]
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Occupy, Don’t Encumber
Yesterday I received the news that my aunt died. She was more than 90 years old. Her brother, i.e., my father, died when he was only 66 or 67 years old. That was more than 15 years ago. No matter how long we live on this earth, one day we will have to leave it. […]
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Death is Gain
“For you to say that death is gain runs counter to this world’s good sense. We grieve at death for our great loss. How can your words convince?” But if a brighter world awaits the saintly soul, what better word can best describe the state of things? Not “Death is loss,” but “Death is gain!” […]