1Corinthians 2:14
The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.

Last week, another person died from my high school class. Janet was a talented artist and creative person, but she didn’t know Jesus. Her death was sudden and unexpected, so it was a shock to all that knew her. Facebook was filled with comments of grief and thoughts for her family. I know that those who were close to her were in sorrow for the lost talent that she won’t be able to share with others in this world, but several Christians in our class grieved for her soul.

Janet had always taken a different path in her life. She dismissed that sin existed and didn’t believe that humans had a spirit or soul. She became angry when others would express their faith in Jesus. One Christian classmate attempted to reach out to her in the last several years, but eventually was cut off from her because Janet didn’t want to hear about Jesus any more. I have prayed for her salvation over the years as well. In a communication with another Christian classmate this week, we hoped that Janet had a last minute conversion.

It is hard to accept the loss of a friend or family member, knowing that you won’t see them in heaven one day. But it is also a comfort knowing that the salvation of others is not dependent on how good we are at sharing Jesus with them, only that we have. It takes the Spirit of God to bring them into the Kingdom, and what a glorious thing that is.

Always praying for the glory of God,