Feeling Insecure? Good!
“Good!?…Now that’s not very nice…you might say!”
We are & will be insecure people when we rely on our ‘own’
will/mind and our ‘own’ strength.
Every one of us is born with a ‘will’…a ‘will’ to live…to have
a sense of meaning and direction, we set our minds on a course and we hope it
is the right one!
In our own strength we walk out this ‘course’ daily, from infancy
to childhood to adulthood…getting an education, choosing a career, starting a
family, and we feel a sense of accomplishment as we work towards these goals!
Building & climbing the “ladder” of life brings with it a feeling
of satisfaction, when we look to see what we have accomplished & accumulated
through the years.
But wait a minute…”LIFE HAPPENS!” …we get sick, we lose our job, we
work towards a home purchase and then the economy makes a major turn and you
can’t make the payments anymore, your mate who you have shared life with….has
found a “significant other” and decides to leave you and the kids! A loss of life in the family or worse yet…your
immediate family! A best friend becomes
distant? Why…what happened? An airplane comes crashing down with 250 passengers,
retirement has ‘finally’ come and your life partner was just diagnosed with a
very serious sickness, what now? “LIFE Happens!”
Some people have had an abusive
upbringing, a young child who should have been protected by the parent(s) was
not, and the child can’t escape from this abuse, so’ sad and it happens…we try
to find comfort… – choices are being made, self-abusive choices, to find comfort
and we come to realize we are controlled by these “choices” we’ve made, but the
pain still doesn’t go away! LIFE Happens!
Yes we try to mend, we try to fix, and we try in our own
strength to “deal with it” as friends would say! But somehow we can’t get free of it – it
hurts, we’re discouraged, we have lost hope.
Oh, such a hard place to be…and so many of us can relate because life
takes its toll!
We begin to see the frailty of this life we live in – we begin
to realize “LIFE is temporary” suddenly ‘one day’…everything changes…forever it
has…NEVER
to be the same again!
That really makes us feel insecure…we can’t rely that things
will stay the same…because it doesn’t.
It was a major wake up call, a kind of a slap in my face…when it
happened to me! My divorce after 15
years of marriage, then a few years later, my oldest son moves out to live with
his father, clear on the other side of the world! Then 2 years later the other boy too wants to
leave and join his brother and father! Then
some years later my oldest son had an accident!
He was riding his motorbike and he dodged out on his motorbike crossing a
busy street and was hit by oncoming car…breaking both his legs! He was rushed to surgery, and yes, both legs were
mended…but he died! He never
came out of the anesthesia…Suddenly “LIFE Happens!”
No one would want any of this to happen…but it does…and we
will have to face it and deal with it.
Thankfully there is hope!
Yes there is a way to deal with it.
But it is a “filling” that comes into us!
There are three parts to our makeup: yes we have a will/mind,
which is our soul, we live in this body, and we have a spirit.
But something happened a long time ago that severed our
‘spirit’ part of our make-up!
A long time ago there was a beautiful garden, and in that
garden, God put man in it and gave man a woman and together they enjoyed everything
they needed to survive and live life with a daily relationship with God, their
Creator! Yes, they had a spirit
relationship with their Creator. Regretfully
though, woman & man were enticed by the enemy of life and sin came
into this beautiful perfect place.
In this garden God had two trees. One tree was called the ‘tree of life’, the
other tree was the ‘tree of the knowledge of good & evil’. God instructed Adam & Eve not to take the
fruit from the tree of the knowledge good and evil. Any and all the other trees in the garden
were for their pleasure and need to eat and it was good.
But this one tree was a big “no-no! -DO NOT TOUCH” There was a snake in the garden and yes it
was satan the enemy of our life…and he persuaded Eve to take and eat the fruit
of this particular tree, and Eve looked upon this fruit and satan began to
question her about it. Through the snake’s
enticement and questioning her, Eve took the attractive fruit and also gave it to
Adam! Suddenly their eyes were opened to
the knowledge & knowing of good and evil and they saw their nakedness and
felt shame!
God had to kill an animal to cloth them, blood was shed to
cover them. Sin had entered into the
world….the knowledge of good and evil.
From that very moment in time, and throughout all the
generations, every human born would be born “in sin”
God had to usher Adam and Eve out of that garden, and do you
know why
He did that? Because that other
tree “the tree of life” was still in that garden and if they had later taken a
fruit from that tree – Adam and Eve would have forever stayed in that
eternal “separation” from a holy God who created them. Life in sin is
separation from God. God created Adam
& Eve to be in relationship with Him – the spirit of Adam and Eve was in
relationship with the spirit and personhood of God. They walked and talked in that perfect
garden. But sadly with this severing and
sin – there was a brokenness in the relationship with their Creator God, Adam
and Eve was no longer in the spirit relationship with God!
In God’s great love – He clothed them and directed them out of
the garden. You know about the first two
children they had? Cain and Abel? Cain killed Abel because of jealousy. Immediately there was sin in the next
generation born to them!
From that
day forward the world we live in, as it is, has become an imperfect world….yes…all of us… we’re all in the same “boat”. We are not sinners because we sin, we sin
because we were are all born sinners!
Sin came into the world and with it came aging, sickness, disease and
finally death!
We were all created with a “free-will” a will to make our own choices!
It was God’s doing and plan to make us so! We are created with a free will to choose and
make decisions for ourselves. We are not puppets on a string that He
manipulatives! No, He give us a
free will to choose for ourselves how we choose to live! That is called grace! Grace to live and make choices and
decisions.
So the spirit man in us was separated in that garden and each
and every one of us have to have a “re-birthing” happen in us to reconnect again with God! The spirit man in us – is in need of wanting
and longing to be reunited with our spirit God.
There is this gaping hole in every ones heart that
can only be filled with a relationship with God! We are needy people searching, longing,
seeking far and wide, to fill that “hole” in our heart, to have fulfillment and
contentment and completeness…and God knows so’ well that we are ever searching
for that – every single human being born from that day in the garden till
now…they are searching and longing!
The body which once
was eternal, is now a body that will die as it grows old. This body we were born in, a living breathing
blood-pumping body, unique and individual, some are born with brown or black hair,
another with blue or hazel eyes, some are tall, others short and stocky, some people
are Asian, others tan, dark or Caucasian, but each of us are uniquely different
and have our own DNA! We are spread all
over the world speaking different languages!
And the very best thing is that we are NOT a copy! There is no one in this world that has your
fingerprints, your traits or personality….YOU
are an Original! There is only “one”
you and there will never ever be
another “you”! You are unique with your own personality,
your gifting’s, your own sense of humor, your seriousness, your caring way, you
are irreplaceable! And God your Creator
has made you so…in His Image you are created…unique! That’s the way He wanted it and that is the
way every human being is created!
Now that should make you and I feel very special right?
You betcha!
Let me continue –
The soul, which
consists of our will/mind, our intellect & emotions is a part of our inner
being...our heart…the very being or person we are.
Our soul with a restored spirit will live forever someday…yes
can you comprehend that? Forever?
Thankfully God had a plan to reunite mankind to Himself! God who gave us this “free will” also has a
plan to re-unite us again! Having had a
daily relationship with Adam & Eve in the garden, so He desires it for each and every one
of us still! He longs to have a
personal “one to one” relationship with you and me. Satan the enemy of our soul, brought that
separation but God’s desire is to restore His relationship with every human
being on earth!
So what did God do to bring back that intimate relationship He
had with Adam & Eve? He came Himself
in the form of a child. Yes He did!
God sent his son to this earth. God the Spirit filled Mary with child to
bring hope to this hurting world. Jesus came
to earth through the womb of Mary by the Holy Spirit. He came to bring hope, love and forgiveness
of sins to the world. Yes Jesus came to
show us his love and care, for each of us.
He lived, he healed and restored hope again. He walked with mankind in the tough trials of
life. Yes God-Jesus was not born in a
fancy hotel in a ritzy part of town, but in a manger with the animals. He chose to connect with people and came
humbly born in a stall! Jesus walked and
talked among the people and was in the likeness of God, yet also the likeness
of man, right here on earth! Jesus
purposely choose to come to earth and deliberately went to the cross to die for
every
one of mankind’s sins!
The wrong choices we have made, the “road of life” we have
chosen to take, the unkindness we have done & spoken, the thoughts we have
thought and acted out, the bad things that others have done to us personally
…Jesus went to the cross to die for the sins of mankind and the separation that
God had with His creation because of sin! That is how much God loves you & me,
to die and suffer for every single hurt and pain we have experienced in
life!
Jesus extended grace and forgiveness even in those last hours
on that cross…there was two thieves, one on either side of Him. The one mocked Him, but the other thief had a
different heart…he knew he had sinned and was on that cross because of what he
had done. The thief looked upon this person
in the middle…there was something very different about this “Jesus”! This thief said “Jesus – remember me” and
Jesus responded “this day you shall be with me in paradise” Wow what a
hope that brings each and every one of us!
Yes just ask!
And that is exactly what God offers through Jesus. Jesus went to the cross and died for our
sins, and if we believe this…we are filled with His Spirit, once again we are
reunited back into relationship with Him, our spirit is made alive again with
the Spirit of God!
When we open our hearts as that thief did on the cross – the
Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us. As we
open and respond to His calling…His nudging…an overwhelming presence and
awareness of God comes in, and yes we will forever
be reconnected/rebirthed back to God!
It is God’s plan for you!
Jesus sacrificed His life for you and me, He suffered the
pains we have & will experience in this life, He died for you and me on
that cross. He felt the hurt, he
experienced the shame, He died for all the cruelty in this fallen and hurting
world we live in.
On the 3rd day Jesus was resurrected and
lives! Yes He has gone before us – just
as He promised to the thief on the cross over 2000 years ago…Jesus lives and
daily strengthen and comforts us through the Holy Spirit within us! He awaits our day of entering into His
Heaven!
We are no longer “insecure” but secure in Christ Jesus!
Secure in a personal relationship with our Creator God through the Holy
Spirit, who has come to live within us when we confess and open our hearts to
Him! Yes secure and assured, we
can now live this life here on earth with the knowing that we are forever forgiven, and accepted!
Oh what a glorious revelation that is! It is there for the taking my friend…it is
there for the asking. But you must ask,
you must come to a place of understanding that you cannot do it on your own anymore! God
comes in to live with you…and brings with Him the strength of the Holy Spirit
to guide you and me and to comfort us and to give us hope and direction! Always and forever! He becomes a Father to you…guiding you,
comforting you, and daily He gives you and me the strength & power we need for that day!
What a security that is! And it is offered to each and every one of us
all over the world.
Is there anyone else that has died for our sins? Is there anyone who loves us that much to do
that and wipe our sinful history away?
No one!
But God did, and through His son Jesus it is a finished
work!
May you know that “this security” is offered freely…One
had to suffer…and we only have to accept and believe!
There is a wholeness that occurs and a deep peace and
completeness that comes with this gift called salvation. Oh the Joy
of that day! I personally remember that
day so’ vividly…an awakening of a dimension in my soul & spirit that
special day….January 2, 1985! And there
is not a day that goes by, that I am so’ aware of God’s presence within me! He promised He would never leave or forsake
me and my friend it is true…and I have that assurance within me!
Believe and accept – Jesus loves you! He desires to have this kind of relationship
with you….He has uniquely created
you and desires to be in communion with you on a “spirit” level!
Many have – I pray you too will open your heart to receive the
gift that God offers?
Here’s a prayer you can pray:
“Dear God, I am a sinner and I need to be saved from my sins. I believe that Jesus lived, and died on the
cross for my sins and I thank You for that love for me! Please come into my heart, cleanse me of all
my sins, cleanse me Lord! I believe
Jesus died for me on the cross, God, and I am grateful for His sacrifice! I believe He rose on that 3rd day
and awaits for my coming. I receive now Your Holy Spirit – I thank You dear
Lord I believe that my name is written from this day forward in the Book of
Life– Dear God, guide me from this day forward, I pray this now in Jesus Name,
Amen”
God Bless
you richly in the days ahead! Let
me pray for you….
“Father I thank you for this one who has prayed this prayer Lord. I thank You for Your loving concern at this
time to have brought my friend to this place in her/his life! Thank You Lord that when we ask, You always
respond. I thank You for the security
and assurance they too will be assured of, from this day forward. May she/he know without a doubt that You love
them dearly and will from this day forward be with them and never ever leave
them. May they know that from this moment on their name has been entered into
the Book of Life never to be removed again!
May they know that the angels in Heaven are rejoicing for this sinner
that has come to you today! I rejoice
with her/him Lord, I thank You for leading them to You!
In Your Name, Jesus, I pray!”
Now that you are in the family
of Christ – do find a Bible believing church.
God has an awesome plan for you and the encouragement and friendships
with other believers will be a great support to you!
Amazing Grace, how
sweet the sound.
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found.
Was blind, but now, I see.
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found.
Was blind, but now, I see.
The Lord has promised
good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
