I'm not kidding. Even if the world seems to be on the verge of damnation, a Bible-believing Christian can manage to be joyful knowing that the difficult period confronting the world is a clear indication of the biblical prophesies.
Sometimes, philosophizing non-believers argue that life is an irony because we are born to die. That from the moment of conception in the womb we already start dying as time ticks away because we are drawn closer and closer to our end. That may be true only if life on earth is the end all and be all of existence. But that isn't so. We are merely on a passage that leads to an eternal life. God's wants everlasting life for all of us because he loves us so much and would like to share His Glory with us.
While God desires a well-provided and happy life for His children, He doesn't promise a smooth-sailing and easy life on earth. Acts 14:22 of the Bible tells us that through many tribulations we shall enter the Kingdom of God. As the old song popularized by a great pop artist says "we're living in a material world" and this material world will end to usher in the spiritual phase of our existence. Our material bodies are predisposed to sickness and pains. We need to work to earn our keep. This all began when the original man fell from God's grace. Man who was originaly designed to be like God lost his God-likeness and succumbed to being corruptible. Hencefoth, man ages with time and his final destiny is physical death Still, God so love the world that He gave His only Son (Jesus Christ) so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but will have eternal life (John 3:16).
Whether we like it or not, all of us are destined to be immortals. We are all going to have bodies that will not die. However, those who have received God's grace by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour will have the great privilege of inheriting God's Kingdom and enjoying the company of the Father eternally. Those who did not will have to be damned in Hell with Satan who was the primary cause of the fall of man and suffer through all eternity.
God desires everyone to be saved. He knew we cannot obey all the commandments he has set. To break just one of God's commandment is already a breach of all His statutes. That is why, He gave His saving Grace through Christ Jesus who became a sin sacrifice inorder to pay for mankind's transgression.
If you are troubled by the many turmoils of life, if you feel remorse for all the misdemeanors that you have been doing, if you desire to change your life so that you may feel the joy of living, turn to Jesus. Meditate for a while and be sorry for your sins and ask God to cleanse your heart, Acknowledge that the precious blood of Jesus has washed all your past, present and future sins through His death on the cross and that you have been restored as a new man by His ressurection. Yes, believe in this and a new and eternal life awaits you. Pray from your heart and God will listen.
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