[:en]Apostle Paul was under house arrest when he wrote “I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far” (Phil. 1:23) His statement was rejoicing because his suffering had caused the gospel to spread. (Phil. 12-14)
But Paul was torn between a desire for life and death. For him, to live means a fruitful labor. And to die means to be absent from our bodies and to be home with the Lord (2 Cor. 5:6-8). Paul declared: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21)
Le us find security and peace in Christ whether we live or we die.[:]