I'm saddened by the tsunami's that hit asia, including my hometown, Penang, Malaysia. Though I'm thankful that my family was safe, my heart does go out to those who lost loved ones and I won't say that I sympathize, because I'd be lying. I don't know, how it feels to lose a son, a daughter, a wife... (though I do know how it feels to lose a father). I could say I could imagine the grief you feel, but I'll never be able to fully share your grief. But I can tell you this, there is One who does know how you feel. There is One who sees every tear you shed, and that Person is the Lord Jesus.
The bible tells us about how the Lord Jesus while He was on earth, performed many miracles and healed many sick people that came to Him and He never turned anyone away. The bible also tells us how He felt towards the people : "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd." Matt 9:36 . "
The Lord Jesus understands and knows your sorrow. He is the only One who can fully sympathize and comfort us. More than that, He has done all that is necessary for you to be ready for death when it comes.
This tsunami is a very clear sign to all of us that death can come when we least expect it. If you haven't been thinking about death and what happens after that. May this be a reminder or, at least, provoke us to start thinking about our end. When our mere 80 - 100 years of life come to an end, eternity is before us. Eternity either in hell or in heaven. Do you know where you're going?
As I said earlier, the Lord Jesus has done all that is necessary for us not to fear death. How? By dying on the cross. He lived a perfect life while here on earth (He was after all, God), and when He was crucified, God laid all the sins of the world (that includes you and me - yes! Come on, don't tell me you've never done even ONE sin in your life?) on Jesus. Thereafter, anyone who believes in Jesus as their Saviour, their sins (Rom 6:23 : "For the wages of sin is death") which would have brought the judgement of GOd on them resulting in spending eternity in hell, will not be held against them, because Jesus Christ has already paid the price. This is the SURE GUARANTEE of a place in heaven when we die.
The Lord has definitely allowed this thing to happen. I can't explain why, for God is all wise and all knowledgeable. We are mere beings. But while we still have breath, there is hope of salvation. For if we die without the Lord Jesus as our Saviour, death itself is the least of our problems.
ROm 10:9 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
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Thursday, December 30, 2004
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