Life's hard - then you die!

Have you ever heard this saying?

It sounds fatalistic and the person saying it has no hope. This is the way life seems to them; the way is hard and the end is death.

The Scriptures concur with this saying.

Proverbs 16:25, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”

Isaiah 57:21, “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Life’s hard; this covers more than just physical labour. It covers things such as mental pressures, illness, financial stress, verbal and physical abuse, family dynamics and many other pressures in life. Some of these come about of our own choosing; some are thrust upon us.

There will be many testings and trials in our lives. However, we don’t have to face them alone.

Let’s look at the words spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew’s gospel. Matthew 11:28-30, “(28) Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (29) Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (30) For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

1.      The invitation is to come to Him.

2.      He will give us rest.

3.      Walk in partnership with Him and He will take care of your burdens.

4.      Learn from Him.

5.      The load He gives in return is light and not hard to bear.

1 Peter 5:7 tells us, “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

So there is a choice; life doesn’t have to be so hard! Eliphaz in the Old Testament book of Job tells us in Job 22:21, “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.”

Why did Jesus Christ die on a Roman cross for you?

1.      To pay the price of your sins.

2.      To conquer sin, hell and death for you.

3.      To reserve a place for you in heaven.

1 Timothy 1:15, “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners...”

Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

The Lord Jesus Christ can take away the burden of your sins; if you are willing to acknowledge that you are a sinner, for He came to save sinners. You can acquaint yourself with Him and be at peace.

Jon Peasey

Words of Life blog  www.jrpeasey.blogspot.com

[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version]

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