WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN THIS LIFE ENDS
What is going to happen when life ends here
What’s going to happen to you when you die depends on what you are expecting. To answer the question of what you are expecting, is based upon what you think and how you think, is how you are living your life.
For example you might say things like, I have to enjoy my life now because when I leave here life is over. Or you might say, I am not living the best life but at least I am still alive.
In these thoughts, you are actually saying you are afraid to die and you want to stay here. You are saying that because you don’t know what will happen after this life. Not knowing of course makes you want to hang on to this life here, and, if you are bound to this life you cannot enter into eternal life with Jesus because you are making this life your God.
Understanding that Jesus is the only way you will be able to let go of this life. Therefore the first step is to decide to believe in Jesus rather than live in the unknown. Take a step of faith and acknowledge Him by asking Him to reveal Himself to you.
Jesus said we have to be born again to enter into the Kingdom, to see Him and allow HIm to reveal to us who He is.
John 3:3 Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother’s womb again and be born? 5 Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. 6 What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above). 8 The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. AMPC
When you are born again of the Spirit, you will see in the spirit realm. You will fall in love with Jesus whom you can now see. Before, you only knew about HIm, but now you can see and feel Him; He is tangible.
You will have the understanding you didn't have before. You will know as you follow Jesus that you will have eternal life with Him. When you leave here you will be with Him and that fact will be real to you by your faith in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight [living our lives in a manner consistent with our confident belief in God’s promises]— 8 we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth] or away from home [and with Him], it is our [constant] ambition to be pleasing to Him. AMPC
Jesus will have a place ready for you when your life ends here. You can be assured and relieved by knowing this truth.
John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.2 In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you.3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also. AMPC —READ ALL OF JOHN 14
If you are here when Jesus returns and you have stayed faithful to Him, you can expect the following.
Matthew 24:31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect (His chosen ones) from the four winds, [even] from one end of the universe to the other AMPC
Take comfort in knowing that if you choose Jesus, you will be able to let go of this life here and grab on to eternal life when you leave here.
Stay encouraged by Him by spending time In HIs Word, getting to know HIm and seeking Him for revelation knowledge. The more you know the more peace you will have. Your faith in Him as you know Him, will grow to the place where you will actually look like Him.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. AMPC