The Bible speaks very clearly about the brevity and uncertainty of life.
” As for man his days are like grass, as a flower of the field, so he flourishes, for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more” (Psalm 103: 15,16).
Again, the Bible says: ” Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth” (proverbs 27: 1).
I learned how uncertain life is on the morning of June 14, 2010,
As I was setting up in preparation to teach a Monday morning Bible study and before any of the students arrived, I realized that I could not focus my eyes properly:double vision. I left immediately and went to the emergency room at Baylor Medical Center in Irving, Texas. I spent the next six days in the hospital recovering from a blood clot on the brain resulting in a stroke. There appeared to be no permanent damage, and I enjoyed a full recovery.
Overnight I realized how frail life and health are and how much we take for granted.
This wakeup call can and will come to every person sooner or later, and when that day comes one must be prepared for it. However, since we have very little control over many events in life, we must trust the One who does have control: our sovereign God.
There are many promises of God that we can claim to prepare for that day. One is Jeremiah 29:11:” For I know the thoughts that I have toward you,’ says the Lord, ‘ Thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you a future and a hope.” God wants for us, the believer, to have peace, a future and hope, regardless of good or bad circumstances.
Another is Romans 8:28 ” That all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.” All things means all things, whether good , bad or uncertain.
This is the God to whom I belong and whom I serve. There is no uncertainty in my life nor should there be any in yours, if you are a follower of Jesus.
If you are not a follower of Jesus and do not have this same confidence, you may, and I encourage you to respond to me or seek out a Christian friend or your Pastor and settle this today.
Dear reader, if you do not understand but want this peace in your heart, please pray this simple prayer: ” God please send someone to help me understand and find the piece spoken out here”
We cannot survive long without water. Water is a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid and it is absolutely necessary for existence. Without water there can be no life on earth.
We live in a world of water, but about 97% of it is in the oceans and is too salty for drinking or to be used in farming. Only about 3% of the world’s water is fresh (unsalty).
A man can live without food for about a month, but he can live without water for only about one week.
However, there is a thirst that has no relationship to water (H2O). This is a thirst of the soul. This soul thirst is recognized as a longing for peace of heart and mind, freedom from fear, for meaning in life, and forgiveness of sin. The Bible teaches that the God who created the world and all the water in it also provides the water for the thirsty soul.
The Bible says, ” Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the water; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat.” (Isaiah 55:1)
This water is for all who are “spiritually” thirsty, and it is free. It cannot be purchased but only received as a gift.
Jesus said,” People soon become thirsty again after drinking this water (H2O) but the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life.” (John4:13, 14), and: “…….. those who believe in me shall never thirst” (John 6: 35).
You may have everything you need that should to make you happy, but If you are not happy and are discouraged with life, you may be spiritually thirsty. Let me encourage you to accept the invitation to “come” to God’s water well, and put your trust in Him through Jesus for the satisfaction of your thirsty soul.
I make it a practice to go to this perpetual spring of water each morning before breakfast and also at any time during the day that I sense a spiritual thirst. I encourage you to do the same.
If your secret, personal life is like a barren waste-land without this water, contact me or go to a Christian friend or to your pastor and ask for help.
Dear reader, if you do not understand the meaning of this blog, but want the happiness spoken of here, please pray this simple prayer ” God, please send someone to help me understand how I can have this peace of heart and mind.”