Life in and of
itself is trying its best to kill us off.
Life in and of itself is hard
as it is, all by its lonesome self. No
matter how great life can be, we are fighting a losing battle – we already know
that life is going to win. Death comes to us all. Our bodies fight against us, our minds are a
battleground and just waking up to start another day is often a hell-of-a-feat
to accomplish.
Yet, we are told in God’s Word that joy can be had
and life can be more abundant. And the only
prerequisite to receiving a life of joy is to believe.
If we have to pray
for just living out our earthly days, for strength to get from one moment to
the next, and for just the sheer will
to exist; then why not believe for it
ALL?
All what? All the blessings, promises and expectations that God says is
already ours in Christ Jesus.
If you are going to believe – Believe - period. Easier
said than done but… What’s the point of only going half way?
You can be on vacation in a splendid environment, money in
both pockets and in the bank, kids playing and skipping around to a happy beat,
the spouse isn't complaining and life can be going as well as it can possibly be,
and we find ourselves struggling with what’s next in life or even to rise up
out of the bed.
Life is what it is,
but life is more than what it is or
it seems. Don’t waste the struggle and not get what you
came here for – Don’t waste it! Waste
not – Want not!
God is such a Master Chef that he can take the scraps from
our life and make a full-course meal that not only feeds us but we will have
enough to share and have leftovers of blessings to live off the remainder of
our days.
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