Death to Life
I have found one thing that we can all agree on. Gasp. I’m being serious. What is it?
F E A R
We are dealing with fear in some capacity.
Some of us are afraid.
Some of us are not.
Some of us are having a difficult time dealing with those that are afraid.
Where does fear stem from? I think I know the answer to that, too. Fear is rooted in our souls. What does that mean? Well, some of us have reconciled our souls. Some of us have not. When are souls aren’t reconciled, fear steps in and can strangle us like a weed.
rec·on·cile/ˈrekənˌsīl/verb
- restore friendly relations between.
- cause to coexist in harmony; make or show to be compatible
Our world right now is shouting fear at us from every angle. Many of us are scared. Some of us are terrified. Others are at peace. How, you ask, are people at peace? They’ve reconciled their souls.
What does it mean to reconcile your soul? It is an eternal perspective. Reconciling your soul is surrendering to Jesus; believing that He is your Savior. Jesus is the one who died on the cross and was raised on the third day. Reconciling your soul means this is not your home; not your everything.
When we reconcile our souls to Jesus, we find peace. The world can be spinning around us and while we are aware and effected, we are not moved. No matter what happens in this life, we still have hope. We know that our soul is at peace in Jesus. Heaven is our home. This is not all there is. (Thank God. No, really. Thank God.)
Maybe it’s time you reconciled your soul. You’ve tried to control all that life has thrown at you to no avail. Your soul has twisted and turned deep within you and you are tired. Exhausted. You feel like there is nothing left. But, there is. There is Jesus.
In a world that feels like a spinning top that just won’t stop, now is the best time to reconcile your soul. Surrender to Jesus. He is the peace you’ve been longing for. He is your hope. He is your future. Heaven is your home.
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For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord" Acts 3:19
"For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!" Romans 5:10
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.…" 2 Corinthians 5:17-19