In my devotions today I read these verses:

Hebrews 2:14-15

Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

NASU

I thank God that I don’t fear death any longer. And on behalf of every abiding Christian, I thank God that He has released you from this fear of death.  But today I have been thinking about all those, especially older people, who have a great fear of death and the afterlife.  They fear death because they have no assurance of their salvation.  And, according to the above verses, they have had a fear of death all their lifetime.  I feel sorry for all of them.  I…