How To Cope with Losing Loved Ones. Part [8] 07/23/2026 (Morning thought)

Revelation 20:1 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

There are two notable observations in the life spans of the persons listed: [1] There is a general, gradual decline in the number of years lived. [2] None of the persons mentioned made it to a thousand years. Question: How is it that none of them made it to a thousand years? Answer: According to the Scriptures, any human being who makes it to one thousand years will live forever.

There must be something unique about the number 1000, for some persons came close, but somehow, not a single person ever crossed that threshold. So, the question is why? We therefore turn to the Bible for the answers, for Paul says we must comfort one another with “These words”.

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison.

 Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

How To Cope with Losing Loved Ones. Part [7] 07/23/2026 (Evening thought)

Genesis 11:18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 239 yrs.

Genesis 11:20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug. 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 237 yrs. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor. 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 230 yrs. 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah.

Genesis 11:25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. 148 yrs. 32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. 205 yrs. Thus, before the flood you have the long-livers, 930, 912, 905, 910, 895, 962, 969, 777, 950 years etc, but there is a general decline in the life spans, even though there are some anomalies.

Then you have (Noah) at 950, but after the flood we observe 600, 438, 433, 464, 239, 239, 230, 148, 205. A definite downward acceleration in years. And then onto Psalms 90, where the life span has been greatly reduced, to the point where today, a centenarian is celebrated as a long liver?

 Psalms 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. That’s 70 or 80 years.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!