Dearth and Afterlife 9: Can Come at Any Time

Death is something we should never deny or allow to leave our awareness. It can come at any time. We do not control when it will come. 

“In all you do remember the end of your life and you will never sin. Wisdom of Sirach 7:36

Saint John Chrysostom says:

“Death as a present and anticipated reality helps us very much. To look upon death or to anticipate it and to remember it convinces us to be humble and modest. It also helps us to live with prudence and to be kept from sin and, generally speaking to be spared from every evil.”

Be ever ready for death. Develop a faith that is unshakable so that death is seen as a necessary step in our spiritual growth. We need to sped our time on earth preparing for this eventuality.