You’ll See Her Again 再见到她
Dexu Xia
You’ll See Her Again
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.1 Corinthians 15:22
The room was dim and silent as I pulled a chair close to Jacquie’s bed. Before a three-year battle with cancer, my friend had been a vibrant person. I could still picture her laughing—eyes full of life, her face lit with a smile. Now she was quiet and still, and I was visiting her in a special care facility.
Not knowing what to say, I decided to read some Scripture. I pulled my Bible out of my purse and turned to a reference in 1 Corinthians and began to read.
After the visit and an emotional time in the seclusion of my parked car, a thought came to mind that slowed my tears: You’ll see her again. Caught up in sadness, I had forgotten that death is only temporary for believers (1 Corinthians 15:21–22). I knew I’d see Jacquie again because both of us had trusted in Jesus’ death and resurrection for the forgiveness of our sin (vv. 3–4). When Jesus came back to life after His crucifixion, death lost its ultimate power to separate believers from each other and from God. After we die, we’ll live again in heaven with God and all of our spiritual brothers and sisters—forever.
Because Jesus is alive today, believers in Him have hope in times of loss and sorrow. Death has been swallowed up in the victory of the cross (v. 54).
How has God comforted you in times of sorrow? How might He want to use you to comfort someone who’s grieving today?
Dear Jesus, thank You for dying for my sin. I believe that You’re alive today because God raised You from the dead.
再见到她
在亚当里众人都死了；照样，在基督里众人也都要复活。—哥林多前书15章22节
我走进昏暗且安静的房间里，拉了一张椅子，坐在我朋友洁琦的床边。在开始与癌症搏斗的三年前，洁琦是个充满朝气的人。我仍然记得她笑逐颜开的样子──眼里洋溢生命光彩，笑容满面容光焕发。现在她静静地躺着，一动也不动，只能在这个提供特别照顾的医疗院等我来探访她。
我不知该说什么，只好读一些经文给她听。我拿出圣经，翻到哥林多前书第1章所标记的一处经文，然后开始朗读。
探访结束之后，我悲痛难抑地坐在停车场的车子内，后来脑海里浮现的一个想法止住了我的泪水：你会再见到她！在陷入悲伤时，我忘记了对基督徒而言，死亡只是暂时的（哥林多前书15章21-22节）。我知道我会再见到洁琦，因为我们俩都相信耶稣为赦免我们的罪死而复活（3-4节）。耶稣被钉之后死而复活，摧毁了死亡的权势。死亡再也不能使基督徒彼此之间永远分离，也不能使我们与上帝隔绝。我们死后将在天堂与上帝、与属灵的兄弟姐妹们同住，直到永远！
因为耶稣今日依旧活着，所以我们这些相信祂的人，在悲伤和痛失至亲时仍有盼望。死亡已经被十字架的胜利吞灭击败了！（54节）
当你悲伤时，上帝如何安慰你？
今天祂会如何使用你去安慰某个悲伤的人？
我相信祢今日仍然活着，因为上帝使祢从死里复活。