Proverbs 12:28 Shalom in Sheol

Proverbs 12:28

In the way of righteousness, there is life, and in its pathway, there is no death.

To read words of the Holy Bible, such as whosoever believes will not perish but have eternal life, gives hope. But witnessing a loved one dying and then attending their funeral is disheartening. Death is the wages of sin (Romans 6:23). The Lamb of God paid the penalty for sin for all who believe in His righteous death. The Lamb of God also conquered the wages of sin after His death by resurrecting back to life, proving He is the Lord once and for all. Ecclesiastes 9:5 and Hebrews 9:27 tell us all will die; that is biblical fact. Also, it is a biblical truth that eternal life is a gracious, hopeful gift in Christ Jesus. Patriarchs of the Old Testament all died but died having lived their lives full of days.

Genesis 25:8 Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

 Genesis 35:29 So Isaac breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people, being old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

 1 Chronicles 23:1 So when David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

2 Chronicles 24:15 But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died; he was one hundred and thirty years old when he died.

 Job 42:16 After this, Job lived one hundred and forty years and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations. 17 So Jobe died, old and full of days.

King David wrote about his confidence in his resurrection in Psalm 16. That is the passage of David that Peter quoted from in his sermon in the Acts of the Apostle chapter 2. Peter said, “Adding flavor to King David’s words, has not ascended, and you know it, you Jews that are Peter said in his sermon. King David said in Psalm 16 that his hope and refuge are in God. Peter quoted David’s words,” David knew God would not allow His Holy One body to decay and that the Messiah will be resurrected and will ascend into heaven. David also knew with all his heart, soul, and mind that the Lord would resurrect him from Sheol one day and ascend him into heaven.

Acts 2:25 ‘I saw the Lord continually before me, Because He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken. 26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue was overjoyed; Moreover, my flesh also will live in hope; 27 For You will not abandon my soul to Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. 28 You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of gladness with Your presence.’ Acts 2:29 “Brothers, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 So because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh suffer decay. 32 It is this Jesus whom God raised up, a fact to which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore, since He has been exalted at the right hand of God and has received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He has poured out this which you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, 35 Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”‘

In my church that I love is a couple that has been married many years, John, and Sandy Weaver. She has terminal cancer, and her husband John has a bad heart with a pacemaker that isn’t working anymore. Even so, with their poor health conditions they attend church weekly if they are healthy to do so. Sandy is the church greeter and John helps her. She loves the children of the church and other members as well. They ask for prayer, but they don’t have to because the loving church is praying for the Weavers already. Even so in poor health conditions they both don’t fear death because that righteousness in Jesus will spare them and give them eternal life. The wisdom within God’s word teaches us not to fear death because we have hope. Yes, you will die, but don’t live in agony; live in hope because you are of Christ Jesus; you will not stay dead or in Sheol. God bless you all; Jesus loves you, and so do I; his living bondservant, Samuel Jerry Head.  

Psalm 16:1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You. 2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You.” 3 As for the saints who are on the earth, they are the majestic ones; all my delight is in them. 4 he pains of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor will I take their names upon my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. 6 The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; Indeed, my inheritance is beautiful to me. 7 I will bless the Lord who has advised me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. 8 I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely. 10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. 11 You will make known to me the way of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand, there are pleasures forever.