The Other Side of the Door
by Tim Archer on Apr.12, 2010, under Hope
There was an old country doctor who would take his dog along with him when visiting patients. The dog would remain outside while the doctor went in for the house call.
On one occasion, the physician went to the home of a man with a terminal disease who didn’t seem to have much time to live. The man confessed to the doctor his fears about death and said, “What’s it like when you die?”
The doctor thought for a moment, then got up and opened the front door. His loyal canine friend, who had been waiting patiently on the porch, gleefully bounded in to join his master.
The doctor turned to the dying man and said, “Do you see this dog? He didn’t have any idea what was on this side of that door. All he knew was that his master was there, and he wanted to be with him.”
“That’s how I feel about death,” the physician continued. “I don’t really know all the whats and hows about dying. I’m not totally sure what’s on the other side of that door. But I know who is there, and that’s enough for me. I’m looking forward to being with my Master.”
Death can be a frightening thing. There is so much uncertainty. There are a lot of things I just don’t know.
Some claim to be able to explain everything that will happen when we die. I’m not one of those people. I don’t know a lot of things about death.
Some debate what life after death will be like. I don’t join those discussions. I don’t know all the details about what will happen when I die.
I do know who is waiting for me. I do know that I will leave this world to be with Jesus. That’s enough knowledge for me.
The apostle John wrote: “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2) We don’t know what we will be, but we will be like him. And we will be with him.
You don’t have to be afraid of what’s on the other side of the door. You can focus on who is on the other side of the door. Isn’t that a better way to approach the end of our life here on earth?
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Love this Tim…thanks.
I also don’t know the other side of the door wherein I’m in right now with all the challenges and battles I’m trying to win at the moment. But when I prayed earlier, I told My Father I’ll be strong and believe that I’ll be doing the right things. Not because I’m good but because Jesus is with me and He’ll guide me through. Looking forward to the next door He’ll put me into
God bless us more!
Beautiful story! Our Master will be on the other side, waiting to greet us and recieve us into his arms. Jesus tells a story of a poor beggar who dies. He is escorted by angels to Abraham’s side. How good is that!