Matthew 8:15
He touched her
hand, the fever left her, and she rose and waited on him.
If life is the journey,
then what is the destination? Neighbors
or famous celebrities may have died or become sick, and we would talk about
their lives and achievements as if we know them well. But, when someone in the family is sick, it
is not really easy to talk about death.
And yet, come to think of it, all of us will reach or experience that
stage. Death may not be as what we would
imagine. Some would say that we should
eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we may die.
But is dying really the end of it all?
When we commit sin against God, our spirit
dies. And along with it, our soul
suffers death, as well. Asking God’s
forgiveness would resurrect our dead spirit.
But we should not stop at that.
We should continue to feed our soul and
spirit with the Words of God to make it strong.
And through prayers and reading the Bible, we would be able to
strengthen our faith and trust in Him.
Christianity has always known and taught
that man is more than a simple combination of chemical elements, that besides
the body it has a soul which at the moment of death does not die, but continues
to live and develop in a new surrounding.
Let God nurture your soul. By his strength, we too shall rise in
transfigured bodies for eternal and conscious life.
Let us pray +
Lord, in every need let me come to You with
humble trust saying, "Jesus, help me." In all my doubts, perplexities, and
temptations, Jesus, help me. In hours of
loneliness, weariness, and trials, Jesus, help me. In the failure of my plans and hopes; in
disappointments, troubles, and sorrows, Jesus, help me. Always, always, in spite of weakness, falls,
and shortcomings of every kind, Jesus, help me and never forsake me. Amen +
The Lord has remembered his mercy.
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