Psalm 116:15: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”
       Verse 15: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”
       This meditation in Psalm 116:15 reminds me of a song that B.J. Thomas recorded called “Home Where I Belong”: “They say that heaven's pretty / And living here is too / But if they said that I / would have to choose between the two / I'd go home, going home, where I belong / And sometimes when I'm dreaming / It comes as no surprise / That if you look and see / The homesick feeling in my eyes / I'm going home, going home, where I belong / While I'm here I'll serve him gladly / And sing him all my songs / I'm here, but not for long / And when I'm feeling lonely / And when I'm feeling blue / It's such a joy to know that / I am only passing through / I'm headed home, going home, where I belong / And one day I'll be sleeping, / When death knocks on my door / And I'll awake and find that / I'm not homesick anymore / I'll be home, going home, where I belong.”
 Philippians 1:21-24: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake” (NASB).
 2 Corinthians 5:1-5: “For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven; inasmuch as we, having put it on, shall not be found naked. For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed, but to be clothed, in order that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge” (NASB).
 Ron Allen says: “With cup held high, the thought of death paramount on his mind, the Savior’s thoughts must have gone to the next words of this intensely messianic psalm: Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.”
 Warren Wiersbe says: “Neither your life nor your death is an accident. Take comfort in the fact that God knew every detail about your life before you were born. You have work to do for Him, and only when that is finished will He take you to be with Himself.”

 Fanny Crosby wrote many great hymns. One of my favorite is “My Saviour First of All.” Knowing that she was blind and wrote this hymn explaining who would be the first one she would want to see. Let’s join in singing together verses 1 and 2: “When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see; I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, And His smile will be the first to welcome me. Oh, the soul thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face, And the luster of His kindly beaming eye; How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace, That prepares for me a mansion in the sky. I shall know Him, I shall know Him, As redeemed by His side I shall stand; I shall know Him, I shall know Him, by the print of the nails in His hand.”