Hebrews 2:14 NLT Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. 15 Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

Between movies, the news, and other people’s experiences, some people are afraid of death. They feel like death is waiting behind every corner and they’re paralyzed by fear.

They fear flying on airplanes because they’re afraid they’ll die in a plane crash. They fear getting on a cruise because they fear the ship will sink and they’ll drown. They’re afraid of going somewhere by themselves because they fear someone will take them out.

As children of God, we don’t need to be afraid of dying. Satan had the power of death. Because of Jesus, he no longer has the power. Jesus took the power of death away from Satan and through Him, we have authority over death.

We can put our faith in His word that says with long life He’ll satisfy us (Ps. 91:6). We can know we won’t leave this earth until we’re satisfied. We can believe God when He says our days shall be 120 years (Gen. 6:3). We can believe in God’s protection over our lives (Ps. 121:7).

Eventually, we all will transition from this life to the next, but because of Jesus, we have promises on when that occurs. Don’t be afraid death. Believe for and expect a long satisfying life.