ONE HEARTBEAT AWAY - 106

 ONE HEARTBEAT               AWAY

     PART 106



(copied from Mark Cahill's Book)

Humans can live many weeks without food, yet 
we cannot survive many days without water.  In the same way our spirits need spiritual nourishment as well. We may go several days, 
months, or even years without companionship -
our spirits can survive despite loneliness. We may do without peace, enduring illness upon lingering illness,  - our spirits, though discouraged will survive. 

If we try to endure long without the hope of Jesus
Christ, however, our souls diminish. We cannot live without hope, God's precious gift to His 
children. If you are feeling as though you cannot go on, ask God to encourage and motivate you. You will endure all things  with a strong hope in Jesus Christ.

As odd as this may sound, the death of His children is precious to God.

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of 
His saints." (Psalm 116:15)

 "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, 'Now is come salvation and strength, and the kingdom  of our God, and the power of His Christ, for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death." 
(Revelation 12:10-11) 

Most of us will not
have to suffer to that
extent, although many
are suffering like that for God around the world today in many 
places. It only makes sense to let you know some of the consequences
that may arise before you make that decision to
follow Jesus. But making that decision for Jesus
is definitely worth the temporary, earthly persecution, especially when you compare it to what He has waiting for those who believe once
we walk out of here.

next post  tomorrow 3rd April