Death is an over powering topic that no matter how interesting another topic might be, it has the influence to remain on top. Topics such as riches, health, relationships, and other are not compared to death. Death has this sting that will over weigh any other feeling or sensation from anything that else. Thanatophobia or fear of death is when the idea of dying affects your daily life. When the doctor mentions a time line to death in a person’s life, that person’s life has a 360 degree change and nothing else matters. For instance, when the prophet Isaiah mentions to king Hezekiah, who was sick, that he was going to die and that he should set his house in order, the king turned to the wall and prayed(Is38:1-3); sadness and fear took over. Life’s rule that man must die is not an easy one to handle, that is why we visit the doctor, watch what we eat, visit the gym; because we do not want to die. There are two types of death that we have to deal with; at least one more then the other. We die physically and spiritually, but most of us are more concern with the first; physical.
Mark 9:10
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
Jesus’ inner circle disciples, Peter, John and James experienced a glimpse of the eternal Jesus in earth at the transfiguration event at the mountain. They saw Moses and Elijah and heard the audible voice of God and saw Jesus with his eternal attire at the mount. Yet, when they were coming down from the mountain the impact that was most in their mind was the words of Jesus about his death. Death has a ring that catches our attention the most. Now, Satan has the power of death and he instills that fear in our hearts, which captures our attention in an instance (Heb2:14-16). Forasmuch, Jesus had to come down to earth to deliver us from that fear of death. So, Paul wrote to the church of Corinthians “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1Cor.15:55). The fear of death has been conquered, we now do not need to fear death because Jesus overcame. Jacob was dying and the bible tells us that instead of him worrying he just worshipped the Lord and blessed his children (Heb11:21).