It should be comforting. I saw something that went on for a couple of weeks before my Grandmother died that was quite insightful. They always tell you that people who are close to death talk about “seeing” people who died years before on the other side.
Well, this was “more” than that. Once she awoke reporting that she had seen my Uncle (he died of cancer in the 80’s when he was 45); BUT she also wanted to know why they had lost “both their boys” as she had been told my Dad would be there as well. My Dad was standing in the room...we all had a little chuckle about Grandma being confused. A couple of months after she died, my Dad became ill & was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer....he joined his Mother after a 10 week illness.
A couple of days after the first incident, one of her lifelong friends died. The decision was made not to tell her; she would not be able to attend the funeral after all...no use causing upset. A few hours after the friend passed, Grandma said “Say, I just saw “Dorothy”...she told me that everything is wonderful over there...and she is waiting there to greet me when I decide to go.” I guess Dorothy decided that if we weren’t going to tell Grandma...she would do it herself.
The moral of story A., I guess is that if someone who is dying thinks they will see you soon, you should go to the Doctor. Can you just imagine that appt? “My dying Mother was told by someone in Heaven that I would be there soon...might want to do a full work-up!” LOL!
It is feasible, as it also is recorded in Scripture.
2Co 12:1-13
(1) It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
(2) I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
(3) And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
(4) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
(5) Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
(6) For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
(7) And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
(8) For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
(9) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
(10) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
(11) I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
(12) Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
(13) For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
There also is discernment in the meanings of:
Resurrection,
Resuscitation, and
Reincarnation.
The first 2 are in Scripture, but the last is not.