Can I say something?
I will be lying if I say the death all around did not get to me, especially the death of the good ones who left very early. But then, can we put on our thinking caps?
Jesus died at the age of 33. If you were alive at the time Jesus died, your thought could be - 'if Jesus died, who else is safe?'. And suddenly, a spirit of fear and uncertainty descends. And from there, anxiety springs up...But then, do you know what? -
Jesus died fulfilling His purpose even though to those watching, He died 'untimely'. I have come to realize that we did not make time, and as a result, we do not get to decide what is timely, or untimely. We do not get to decide who married 'late' and who married 'early'.
As human beings living on this planet space called earth, our times are all in God's Hands.
As a result, if you are angry at God for taking a loved one, or fearful that you might be next owing to an unexpected death around you, relax. The fact that Jesus died young did not make everyone start dying at the age of 33. It also did not mean that He sinned and His sin took Him out.
Until we realize that our journeys are different and unique, fear and dissatisfaction may plague us all our lives.
So, relax bro. Relax sis. God's gat you, and your life is in His Hands. There is no safety in fear, only sicknesses and misbehaviours. Death should make us realize one thing - our sojourn here on earth is temporary. It shouldn't invoke the spirit of fear into us.
And so, if you've been battling with the spirit of anxiety and depression as a result of painful/unexpected death, I speak Phillippians 4:6-8 to you. May the peace of God that passes all human understanding become yours, especially as you ruminate on the greatness of God, and the fact that come what may, He's got you.
*Hugs*
*N.B* - If you are angry God took your loved one, remember He gives to all, and has the liberty to take as well. We all are His creatures, we met on earth and became father, mother, brother, sister, wife, husband, best friend...and the list goes on. If you are a farmer and you pluck your maize at the time you feel is right, are you being wicked or being thoughtful? (If maizes could talk, especially if they bond like humans on arrival, don't you think they'll hate the farmer instead of seeing the farmer's reason? Especially the fact that they were not planted to live forever in the first place).
Every creator of an earthly product has the right to release to the market, and withdraw at will. God gave Jesus to Mary. The same God took Jesus when it was time (for a greater good no man could see at the time). If we see life as a market of some sort, then giving God the 'Creator right' would go a long way to alleviate our pain per time.
I hope this hard life's truth meets you well.
Shalom.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a hard truth, who can bear it?.
Very hard truth. We all have to face it at some point. Life is a sojourn;there is a place called home.
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