Good Morning Sunshine! Are You Living Or, Are You Alive?

Job 14:14 NKJV ~ “If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes.”

Suffering interrupted Job’s life and pain was interwoven into him and I can only imagine him asking this question, if only I could die and live again? The waves of suffering and mourning was washing over him, but he was determined to hang on to his faith, despite the questions and doubts, he still believed in God!

Most times you the believer experiences suffering, we can go through an extensive list of questions to ask and to be asked. It’s hard to explain that much pain at one time. I mean it’s one thing to have one life altering thing, but it’s another thing when everything is going on at the same time! Pain on top of pain! But I want you to be encouraged and keep your hope in the one that can make a difference, be still under your Father’s everlasting arms. He will not let you go; He will not let you go! If Job, who lived before Jesus Christ was resurrected and have this kind of hope, how much more should you have hope? You can be sure of this one thing; your destiny is set and when you believe in the Risen Savior Jesus Christ!

Job saw death as the end of life as he knew it, yet he held out for hope, that there is life after death. A lot of young people and some old ones too, believe that you only live once and sometimes they will lead reckless lives like nothing else matters. But I’m here to tell you, that you will live again, it’s your choice, heaven or hell! Job went on to say, in 19:26-27, “And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, [27] Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” Job had confidence and belief that he would see God!

Are you really a believer? Do you believe that now you live on this side of Jesus Christ death and resurrection, but one day you will die, but if you believe you will live again with Jesus! In the Word Jesus taught us He is the Resurrection and the Life and if you believe in Him, you will live again with Him, even after you physically die, (John 11:25)! After you die, you will see God with your own eyes. The good news is this, if you know Him when you die, you will spend eternity in His Presence! This is the reward that you get, and the blessing of being with Him in Glory is far beyond anything else that you can imagine! Today, is the day and time to choose who you will serve, (man or God, Matthew 6:24) and where you want to spend eternity, (heaven or hell, Matthew 25:46). Nobody can make this decision for you, but you and you must do it while the blood is still running warm in your veins and your heart is still beating! You don’t have as much time as you think! Choose this day and choose wisely, (Joshua 24:15), you can be here this morning and be gone the next minute. My question to you is where do you want to spend eternity?

Let’s Pray:
Father Thank You! Father I pray for Your blessings upon us as we spread the Gospel, as I tell somebody about You today. Father, I need You, we need You, the body of Christ need You, the children need You, our families need You, this world needs You, we all need to know that we will live again and that we need to decide and the obey what Your Word tells us. Father, help us to become disciplined disciples for You. Father, today I give over my control, whatever hardship, storm or suffering that I may be going through I relinquish it unto You because I have hope in You! Father, I know that You gave Your life that I might I experience life to the fullest. I know that You see me and my heart and You know my intentions. Father, I stretch my hand to Thee for there is no other help, I will lift up my eyes to the hills, for in You I know that all of my help and strength comes from You! Father, I Thank You for keeping me and helping me to stand firm on You and Your Word without wavering or fear! Father, I Thank You for comforting me and giving me peace! Thank You for raising Your darling Son Jesus Christ up, to show me that there is life after death and that when I believe that I too can truly live before death and after. I’m living now to live again and I’m looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith, that I may have eternal life, that I may live again in eternity with You! In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean