Over the past few months, I’ve received news of the death of so many people i know, some of whom i knew closely, some of whom were just regular acquaintances. Each time I got such news, the predominant thoughts on my mind. “Just like that?”, “So what next for him/her”, “Was he/she right with God?”. These were rhetorical questions that i never bothered getting an answer to because, in fact, it was not in my place to know.
But that did not stop me from asking myself and finding out what my own personal response to those same questions. And every time the answer I got was nothing like, “Its okay, if I died right now everything would be fine”- I felt scared. I felt truly scared.
In truth, it is not death in itself that scares us, it is the fact that we are not prepared for life the life after death (Well, at least for those who believe in a life after death, if you do not, well, we will have to talk about that on another day).
What part of your life makes you so scared about dying today? If you are so scared, why are you still holding on to it? Why are you yet to submit it to God and let Him help lead you on to the part of righteousness?
In every relationship, some things have got to give way for that relationship to thrive. In our relationship with God, there is no general list of things that you have to let go of but deep within, you know those things you have to let go of if you desire growth in your walk with God. Those things range from seemingly “small” or do I say socially acceptable sins to those really “huge” ones you would do whatever it takes to keep private. Whatever it is you, do not be fooled into thinking you have time so you can afford to take your time and do it at your own pace. That is a lie the devil feeds us to make us procrastinate, when with each passing second there is someone breathing their last and going before the throne of God to give account of how they spent their life.
Loosing someone close to you pulls you into the consciousness that you could be gone any moment, but you are still breathing. Ever asked yourself why? Why am I still here?
Everyday you wake, is a new day to get your relationship with God straight. Make no mistakes about the fact that, no matter how far you may think you have veered off, the bible in 1 John 1:9 says “If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness”
Have you come to Him to confess your sins? Have you torn down the walls of self loathing to allow your self bask in the warmth of his love and forgiveness? God will not go back on His word as regards forgiving you but often times we fail to accept this amazing gift of forgiveness. Need I remind you of God’s declaration in Isaiah 43:25 “I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins” He is not forgiving you for you, it is important to Him too,not only is He forgiving you your sins, He says He will not remember them.
Realize this God wants you back so bad, nothing would give Him more pleasure than having you back just as you are. Let Him do the fixing of whatever is broken in you. Come back to the one who loves you beyond any iota of doubt, who would give anything to fix whatever’s broken in your relationship with HIM.
Come back, you can never go far enough that He would not want you back. God had reconciled us to Himself by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ that we may be presented as “holy and blameless and above reproach before Him (God) (Colossians 1:22)
Below is the link to a song that i hope would minister to you as much as it does to me, so many years after I first heard it.
http://mp3li.net/en/index.php?q=Anthony%20Evans%20-%20Come%20Home
Come Home by ANTHONY EVANS
“Come Home” was written by Jolley, Steve / John, Leee / Ingram, Ashley / Swain, Tony / Kennedy, Errol / Baker, Mark / Felder, Don / Conway, Talmadge / Little, Gary / Williams, Tyrone.
Drifting away so many times
Searching for something I could never find
Living the life on my own
Wondering why I felt so alone
Knew I was wrong but my pride
Stood in the way I was so blind
That’s when I heard you say
Those words that changed my life
Come home this is where you belong
In my arms it’s been far too long
I’ve waited for this day to come
So my son, please won’t you come home
So I ran to you wondering why
I’d ever choose to leave you behind
Longing now for your love
‘Cause nothing I tried was ever enough
To satisfy my hearts desire
And mend my broken spirit inside
My whole world changed
When your voice I heard you said
Come home this is where you belong
In my arms it’s been far too long
I’ve waited for this day to come
So my son, please won’t you come home
I was afraid all the pain I caused
Would forever mean that I’d be lost
But no matter how far I run
You said I’d always be your son
Come home this is where you belong
In my arms it’s been far too long
I’ve waited for this day to come
So my son, please won’t you
Come home this is where you belong
In my arms it’s been far too long
I’ve waited for this day to come
So my son, please won’t you come home
Please won’t you come home
PRAYER:
Dear Jesus,
When my sins make me want to run from the warmth of your love, help me remember that nothing could separate me from your love and if I eventually stray away, please show me the way back to you and remind me that you are ever ready to mend whatever is broken in me.
SITAMKA 