God so loved humans that He sent His Son to become a human (although, He also never stopped being God) to die as a human for humans! What great love God has for us as human beings. “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).” Christ died for people, not angels! Through His resurrection, Jesus conquered the sin and death for people, not angels! Through faith in the Son of God, we get to experience grace, hope, and complete forgiveness of our rebellion against Him – angels never get to experience this!
Here is our ultimate hope: when a loved one dies knowing Jesus as Lord and Savior, God does not gain another angel. Rather, God calls another worshipper to come home. Your loved one gains the opportunity to see Jesus face-to-face. They get to leave this temporary place for their eternal home in the arms of their loving Father. You can have absolute peace knowing that God and His Word can be trusted. Let the promises of the Scriptures mend your broken heart knowing that your loved one, if they knew Jesus, is more alive today than you are—not as an angel, but rather, as a fully glorified human being with a perfect heart that is no longer susceptible to sin, a mind that is no longer susceptible to depression, or a body that is no longer susceptible to disease or death!
Christian brothers and sisters, take heart, if you’re a believer and follower of Jesus, then one day you’ll see your Christian loved one again. You’ll see them perfectly human through your perfectly human eyes, and together you’ll see the perfect Jesus who loved humans so much that He laid His life down for them!
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