Virtuous Life
“Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17 NKJV) A life without virtue is one without essence for living; and a life with a completely spent virtue is possibly wasted without a single trace of mourning from acquaintances. On the other hand, the demise of a virtuous life represents a significant mourning and loss of courage for the remaining uprights, especially when little hope of gain beyond the grave is secluded. That the dead in Christ (those who held on their love and righteous virtues to the very end of their lives) will rise first, to meet the Lord in the air, is a great source of comfort for the souls. A virtuous life promotes a victorious living for virtue and hope of eternal fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.