John 8:50-51
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
I remember my grandmother telling me that she could not wait to go to sleep and wake up to Jesus. She never said she was going to die. She always compared it to falling asleep and just waking up to our saviour. You see when you keep his word and teaching, you will never face death. You will close your eyes here and open them to Jesus. However, you have to follow him. You have to believe and practice his teachings. This gives you life eternal. To live forever in the present of our lord is worth it all. I never want to experience the sting of death and because of Jesus I never have to.