I have never known a time of such death. It seems all around.
We got word last night of another two deaths. One week, there were six! One family I love has had 3 in just a matter of months!
Tony Langton said, "God speaks through death!"
Both he and Frank Bartleman are right! It is through death we are called back to life! The loss of someone we love will impact in one of two ways. Send us into the Father's arms for comfort, or make us turn from Him.
Anger at God (from a loss of someone you love) is part of the grieving process. You just can't get stuck there! Cry out to God and tell Him about your disappointment and anger! His shoulders are big enough. However, you must forgive God for letting you down! Holding onto the unforgiveness is sin and will set up a barrier; cause your heart to harden.
God often uses death to reach us. Let's face it; we don't turn to God when we win the lottery! For most of us, it's the breaking of our heart that propels us into His arms. For He is the only One to bind up the broken heart! Nothing on this earth will mend our heart but Him!
The world offers counseling, and drugs! Alcohol is often the preferred pain killer, numbing the ache momentarily. But in the morning the loss is still there!
God can and will bring healing, but that comes from surrender. Holding onto the pain of the loss and listening to the lies of the enemy lets the wound fester and the pain increase. It's like a cancer and will continue to kill.
When my mother (my best friend since I was 16) died a few years ago, my reasoning was, "she's in heaven, I will do everything in my power to see her again."
So, I started seeking God!
Oh, and He let me find Him!
I had no idea! I still miss my mom, but the memories are sweet and there is no pain! The Treasure I found in Him, was worth every tear!
All of us will die!
And we do not know when!
We also do not know the impact our death will have on those we know and love! Most I know would gladly die to save those we love!
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends." (John 15:13 NKJV)
Jesus our example; our Savior; our God! He made a way for us, where there was no way! He alone is The Way!
"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."(John 14:6 NKJV)
I know of no one (who has died) who would want those they left behind, to suffer and turn from God! They would not want their loved ones life to end in grief! It brings no honor to their memory, no matter what the devil whispers. I see many elevate those who have passed to an idol and build shrines to their memory! That would be the last thing they would want, especially if they knew God!
"‘You shall have no other gods before Me."(Deuteronomy 5:7 NKJV)
Any who have died would want the Truth to be spoken - to turn them to Life!
"“Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’ “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ” (Luke 16:24-31 NKJV)
If you die in unforgiveness you will be sent to that place of torment! In the above scripture he begs for his brothers to repent!
I beg you also!
Forgive your loved one who died. Forgive yourself for not doing more. Forgive God.
Repent of the unforgiveness!
Repent while there is still time.
When your life is finished it will be too late!
Even so - MARANATHA
From 2/3/16, 1/25/17
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