PRECIOUS IN GODâ€™S EYES - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Saturday, January 30, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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PRECIOUS IN GODâ€™S EYES

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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
-Psalm 116:15

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Exodus 23-24
Matthew 20:1-16

In response to the news that a mutual friend of ours had died, a wise brother who knew the Lord sent me these words, "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints" (Psalm 116:15). Our friend's vibrant faith in Jesus' Christ was the dominant characteristic of his life, and we knew he was home with God in heaven. His family had that assurance as well, but I had been focussed only on their sorrow. And it's appropriate to consider others during their grief and loss.
But the verse from Psalms turned my thoughts tom how the Lord saw the passing of our friend. Something "precious" is something of great value. Yet, there is a larger meaning here. There is something in the death of a saint that transcends our grief over their absence.
"Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones)" (The Amplified Bible). Another paraphrase says, "His loved ones are very precious to him and He doesn't lightly let them die" (The Living Bible). God is not flippant towards death. The marvel of His grace and power is that, as believers, our loss of life on earth also brings great gain.
Today we have only a glimpse. One day we'll understand it in the fullness of His light. - David MacCasland
So when my last breath
Shall rend the veil in twain
By death I shall escape from death
And life eternal gain. - Montgomery

Faith builds a bridge across the gulf of death.

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