“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this
the judgment: 28- So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto
them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation.” (Hebrews 9:27- 28 King James Version)
Dr. Billy Graham in his book ‘Peace with God’ wrote: “The last
statements of dying men provide an excellent study for those who are looking
for realism in the face of death.” Billy Graham is very much alive, but here are some of the statements of godly men before they died:
Matthew Henry- “Sin is bitter. I bless God I have inward supports.”
Martin Luther- “Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God
is the Lord by whom we escape death.”
John Knox- “Live in Christ, live in Christ, and the flesh need not
fear death.”
John Wesley- “The best of all is, God is with us. Farewell! Farewell!
Richard Baxter- “I have pain; but I have peace. I have peace!
William Carey, the missionary- “When I am gone, speak less of Dr.
Carey and more of Dr. Carey’s Savior.”
Adoniram Judson- “I am not tired of my work, neither am I tired of
the world; yet when Christ calls me home, I shall go with gladness of a boy
bounding away from school.”
Joram R.Sagansay, the night before he went to be with the Lord- “I’m
not going to spend my vacation in Subic, Zambales, Philippines, I’m going to
spend my vacation with God, with dad, mom, and my big brother Rosendo in
heaven.”
“Boast not thyself of to- morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1 KJV)
