The great Bible teacher, John MacArthur, told the story of how recently his sister died of cancer, and went to be with the Lord. One of the last times John saw his sister was at the hospital. She was suffering terribly. They talked very candidly about the future. She looked up at him and said, "John, I am going to die very soon and be with the Lord." Dr. MacArthur looked at his sister and made this statement. He said, "Sis, just remember, the worst thing that can happen to a Christian is the best thing that can happen to anyone else."

Now I find that to be a very interesting perspective on death. Several years ago I came across a clipping from a magazine where a man went around and asked little children, from the ages of four to seven, what they thought about death. You will find these to…