Psalm 116:15, "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints." To the unsaved man, death is a dreaded enemy--a final and bitter end to a worthless life. But to the true Christian, death is not a calamity, but a coronation. It is not the ruin of life, but the very door to everlasting joy. Why does Scripture call the death of God's saints, precious? Because to God, nothing is more valuable than the final bringing home of those whom He has redeemed with the precious blood of His Son. And to the believer, death is the last step in the journey toward full and eternal communion with Jesus. 1. Death delivers us from all sin One of the chief blessings death brings to the believer, is deliverance from the presence and power of sin. Though justified and sanctified in Jesus, every Christian still laments with Paul, "What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:24) In this life, sin clings to us, wars against us, and hinders every holy pursuit. But death severs that final tie. No more wandering affections. No more inward corruption. The soul is made perfect in holiness and enters immediately into the presence of the Lord! (Hebrews 12:23) 2. Death ends all of our suffering This poor world is a valley of tears. The believer is not spared from trial and sorrow--often, his path is harder because of his following of Jesus. But death silences every groan, and dries every tear. The Lord will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain! (Revelation 21:4) In the moment of death, all affliction ceases. No more physical pain, no more emotional anguish, no more persecution, no more b