Heartache and sorrow

"...But God does not take away life; instead, he devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him."

2 Samuel 14

Though your heart breaks with sorrow and hurt, please know that God does not take away life; the world, (sickness and disease), does.  Our God is the giver of life, and when our loved one is taken away from us, we must hold tight to this:  God takes our loved ones out of this fallen world, brings them to himself, and gives them a life full of light, full of health, full of joy, peace, and gladness.  Yes, God takes our loved ones from us for right now, but one day we will be together with them in a heaven that gives true LIFE and true LOVE; a heaven that wipes away all of our tears and all of our sorrows.

Estranged from God.

“… because they are estranged from me through their idols…

taking his idols into his heart and putting the stumbling block of iniquity and guilt before his face…” Ezekiel 14: 5, 7

To make it real simple:

Living in (knowing) sin, (iniquity, guilt, idolatry – to name a few), is the perfect way to keep yourself separated from God, and the amazing love, blessings, and abundances, that He has in store for your life!

So, challenge yourself: How are you living?  If it’s similar to the people that the Lord spoke about, then it is high time some drastic changes need to be made.  To start, stop where you are and submit your life to Christ, in return, He will give you His Spirit, giving you an open door to a brand new beginning; fresh, new, forgiven, and free.