It Ain't Easy, But It's Worth It!

 Good afternoon and welcome to the Panhandle. With the one year anniversary of our son's suicide I've been contemplative. I guess that comes with the territory. I pray that you will find comfort and hope from today's blog. 

You know some times people think just because they are Christians their lives will be trouble free. But all they would have to do is look at the lives of Christians. Or if they could hear the prayers we lift up they would know that being a Christian doesn't mean a life of ease.

Jesus never promised us an easy life as one of His followers here on this earth. As a matter of fact He did just the opposite: If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. (John 15:20). If I ended my post here it would be depressing for sure. I mean with what I have just written who would ever want to trust Jesus as their Lord and Saviour?

But this isn't the end. Sure life is hard like I said, but if you know Jesus as your Lord and Saviour you have hope. Not just any hope but an eternal hope found in Jesus. Jesus told us that He would be with us and see us through this journey here on earth: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20). Jesus will dwell with us to the very end of this age and we will dwell with Him in the next age which has no ending. A life in Jesus truly has no end.

Jesus not only sees us through He is right there with us in the person of the Holy Spirit. Look here at this very familiar passage: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30).

Sure we are going to go through some hard times, I'm not going to make light of them. But I know this from personal experience that with Jesus in my life I can make it through. Yes, there will be heartache at times. But at the end of it all when I pass through this life I will arrive in a perfect eternal life where I will see family and friends that have gone on before me and I will finally stand face to face with my Saviour and my God. 

Thanks again for dropping by and  ‘“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ (Numbers 6:24-26)

Bro.  Orden