Fact

"I'm telling you in fact: Some people standing here will not die before they see God's kingdom," Luke 9:27.

That's what Jesus said. When? Well, give or take, about 2,000 years ago. When? right after he said: If you're ashamed of me and my teaching, I will be ashamed of you when I come in God's glory and the glory of holy angels. When did he say that? after he said: If you want to follow me you've got to give up your life for my sake. When was that? after Jesus told his comrades that the people whose heritage had waited centuries for him, would utterly reject, torture, and kill him. (But he'd be raised three days later.) When said he that? after a marveling Peter confessed Jesus as God's Christ. That's when.

We share life with a brother or sister today and so fellowship in the sky kingdom. And, giving thanks together, we keep following Jesus through death into forever life.