“I’m not afraid to die,” quipped the venerable screenwriter Woody Allen, “I just don’t want to be there when it happens!” He’s not alone in that sentiment. For most people, the thought of death is fearful – certainly a thought to be avoided. The majority of Americans, for example, have not prepared a Last Will and Testament, and a shocking number of people never bother with life insurance even though they may have loved ones who would be left in the lurch when they pass on.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

I John 4:18

Are you gripped by a fear of death? Meditate today on God’s “perfect love.” If you have made Christ the Lord of your life, you can be fully confident in your destiny when the day of judgment arrives. You truly have nothing to fear, for the Heaven awaiting you will far surpass any meager joys Earth can offer.

As you pray for America today, thank God you live in a nation where you may freely share the news of Christ’s perfect love. And ask Him to put someone in your path today who needs to know about the wondrous place He has prepared – where there will be no more suffering or sin.

Recommended Reading: II Peter 3:8-18