When God says.......
As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. (Matthew 9:9 NKJV)
As Jesus calls us, we follow. There should be no turning back. No matter how important what we do might be, like this tax collector. There is nothing more important than God's calling for us.
Life on earth is brief. Yes, it is even so fragile. But, thanks be to God, He equipped it with resilience to stand and fight against every forces in this fallen world. I saw that, in the battle of my niece Mariecon against the arrogant and ruthless aggression of cancer. It may have taken her body as she passed away in her young life at 40, but, she won the war with valor. Though heavy and overwhelming for our hearts to bear, we celebrated her short but well-fought physical life today. Which made me reflect upon the brevity of this journey we are all part of, called life.
Life in this natural dimension is described in the Bible as:
- Our best state is but vapor. (Psalms 39:5b)
- Our days are like a passing shadow. (Psalms 144:4b)
Short might this life be, but it is more than enough seed to sow towards life in eternity. Like when Karen Saadeh (Mariecon's friend since their childhood in Saudi Arabia) talked about relationship with Jesus Christ, today. Which reminds me of Apostle Paul's words: "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21 NKJV)
In Christ, as we follow Him, and having accepted Him our personal Lord and Savior, we are covered by His grace. And, His grace is sufficient for us to surmount every onslaught formed against us. Apostle Paul gives us these encouraging words: "If God is for us, who can be against us." (Romans 8:32b)
As we engage life in the physical realm with audacity - like my niece Mariecon did, if we place our lives in the saving grace of Christ by accepting Him our Savior, then follow Him as the tax collector did, we have a blessed assurance. We can stand with comfort in this exhortation from Apostle Paul: "Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:8 NLT)
And I say ... AMEN!
Life in this natural dimension is described in the Bible as:
- Our best state is but vapor. (Psalms 39:5b)
- Our days are like a passing shadow. (Psalms 144:4b)
Short might this life be, but it is more than enough seed to sow towards life in eternity. Like when Karen Saadeh (Mariecon's friend since their childhood in Saudi Arabia) talked about relationship with Jesus Christ, today. Which reminds me of Apostle Paul's words: "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21 NKJV)
In Christ, as we follow Him, and having accepted Him our personal Lord and Savior, we are covered by His grace. And, His grace is sufficient for us to surmount every onslaught formed against us. Apostle Paul gives us these encouraging words: "If God is for us, who can be against us." (Romans 8:32b)
As we engage life in the physical realm with audacity - like my niece Mariecon did, if we place our lives in the saving grace of Christ by accepting Him our Savior, then follow Him as the tax collector did, we have a blessed assurance. We can stand with comfort in this exhortation from Apostle Paul: "Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:8 NLT)
And I say ... AMEN!
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