Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number one-fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my end be like his! (Numbers 23:10, NKJV)

When all is said and done, and they lay our cold, dead body in the grave, will it be said that we died the death of the righteous?

Death comes “to the righteous and the wicked,” it is true, but their deaths are different in eternally significant ways.

(1) The righteous die in faith. “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth” (Heb. 11:13). Only when we walk by faith will we die in faith (2 Cor. 5:7). Being faithful to the Lord in life affects how we die (Lk. 12:19-21; 16:19-25).

(2) The righteous leave a legacy of good deeds. A display of her charitable kindness attended Dorcas’s death (Acts 9:36-39). “Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later. Likewise, the good works of some are clearly evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden” (1 Tim. 5:24-25).

(3) The righteous die after a life of spiritual service despite adversity. “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them” (Rev. 14:13). Come what may in life, our paramount goal is to die in the Lord.

(4) The righteous die with God’s blessing. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints” (Psa. 116:15).

Death is an appointment we all will keep (Heb. 9:27). We choose whether ours will be the death of the righteous by the choices we make in life. 

-Sword Tips #2226 

We need not view the Holy Spirit and His work as a mystery. His work is explained in the Scriptures (Eph. 3:5). By reading the Scriptures we can know what was previously concealed from our sight about the great works of God (Eph. 3:3-4).

The Holy Spirit Convicts the World
(John 16:8)

-Of sin, John 16:9.
-Of righteousness, John 16:10.
-Of judgment, John 16:11.

The Holy Spirit Uses the Word of God to Do His Work

-Complete revelation (all truth, John 16:13).
-Careful confirmation (certified gospel, Gal. 1:11-12).
-Consummate inspiration (the Scriptures, 2 Tim. 3:15-17).

Revelation

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you” (John 14:26).

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come” (John 16:13).

“…the mystery of Christ…has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets…” (Eph. 3:4-5).

Confirmation

“And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen” (Mark 16:20).

“God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will” (Heb. 2:4)?

Inspiration

“…for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Pet. 1:21).

“These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual” (1 Cor. 2:13).

“Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17).

-The Spirit’s Sword (01/15/07 

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