We all face death. It is inevitable. The Scriptures say that life is a mist that appears for a little while then vanishes. The fact is, life as a Christian is a process of learning not only how to live, but how to get ready to die.What's the key? The way to get ready to die, Jamie Buckingham states, is to simply die ahead of time. The way to get ready for the casket is to go by way of the Cross. The way to get ready for eternal life is to lay down your life here on earth.Only then will you be able to face not only the challenge of dying, but also the challenges of living. As a Christian, life becomes a great adventure the moment you recognize that you are already dead to the world-and alive in Christ!Death is our enemy, but it has been conquered. We have nothing to fear in Christ. In the resurrection of Jesus, death has lost both its strength and power. When we are released from this body there is something far greater waiting for us than what we have ever known on earth. Life is temporal, eternity is forever.