A Precious Life

Job 28:10b

Many things in life are precious to us

a. We try to protect ourselves and our property with insurance, locks, alarms, and banks

2. The most precious things are relationships Love The Lord your God with all your heart. / Brother as yourself/neighbor.

a. Relationships to people are precious (

1) Death becomes a heart-rending intruder .

b. Relationship to the church is special

c. Relationship to God is the most precious one we can have

3. Many things also are precious to God (text)—Ps. 116:15

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints: This psalm celebrates the deliverance from death, but the singer knew that death is still a reality for every one of God’s saints. When that day comes, God holds the death of His people as a precious thing.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:4-5

I. Speaks of God’s Feelings for His Children

A. Bible assures us of God’s love—Rom. 5:8; 8:35–39

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

B. This assurance gives us strength in life 1. In times of trouble, strife, and sorrow

C. This assurance gives us confidence in death.

II. Speaks of God’s Provision for His Children

A. We don’t know much about what happens after death

B. We know only what the Bible tells us

1. We know it is not the end of life a. Death of the body is a transition

2. We know His children have a place prepared for them—John 14 3. We know someday we shall receive our bodies

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

III. Speaks of God’s Action at the Death of His Children

A. Can we imagine that God stood by and did nothing?

B. If there were a fire in our church, we would want to do something. The building is special to us.

1. Surely God acts to help in our hour of need

2. We are precious in His sight