O. Henry, the famous short story writer, was dying. The nurse thought the end had come and began lowering the shades of the windows. Opening his eyes and seeming to understand what was happening, he said, “Let up the shades! I don’t want to go home in the dark!”
Since Jesus came, nobody needs to go home in the dark. The Scriptures declare that Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light (2 Timothy 1:9-10).
Look at the marvelous work of Jesus for a moment:
1. Jesus has abolished death. This means that he has rendered death ineffective in our lives. We can’t escape death, but we can now prepare for it, and we do not need to be terrorized by it. It no longer holds power over God’s people.