Our death is but a rest from which we'll be awakened at the return of Christ. As the grave could not contain Jesus, neither will it contain God's children from resurrection. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. Conversely, death is not permanent but temporary.
Death is harsh.
It is our enemy and cannot be ignored. We need not be preoccupied with death, but we should confront it realistically. Death is not a happening we should constantly fear and deny. Paul admonishes that we respond to death by standing firm in Christ. Let us summon all our energy to run the race of life leading to victory.