Apologist Ravi Zacharias sees hope even in death: It 'can be the valley on the way to the mountain'

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Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias recently mourned the loss of his brother-in-law Glenn. His death made Zacharias reflect on the grief and sorrow people feel whenever they lose a loved one.

Zacharias says even Jesus Christ understands grief, and this is why He wept at his friend's grave. But even in death, there is always hope. "He knew the pain death brings to the loved ones. But Jesus also reminded us that death can be the valley on the way to the mountain," Zacharias writes on his blog.

"That's why we preach Jesus. The tears are real. But, He promises that He will wipe away all tears. He promises that our eyes will see the reality that we can only dream about. We pray for the families in their pain, that together we will seek life," he continues.

Zacharias also reflected on the recent attack in Nice, France when a man used a truck to kill many innocent lives. The man lied, telling police he was going to deliver ice cream for the children. But the only thing he delivered them and their parents were deaths.

Zacharias hopes the attack would not fill people with despair, and help them focus instead on the world's one true hope—Jesus.

"Just think for a moment: if there is no hope beyond the grave, he had the last laugh. If, however, there is a God who meets out justice and sent His Son for our salvation, death is just a shadow going over us. The resurrection is the ultimate reality He offers us," Zacharias explains.

Christians have a responsibility to keep sharing Jesus. True, politicians and the media struggle in telling people the truth, which would transform and redeem mankind. But God's Word never lies, and it needs to shine to overcome darkness, he says.

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