Thoughts for another day

Sept. 30, 2009

Today's verse: Job 12:10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

My soul is the center of my being. In fact it is me. And it is my soul that lives into eternity, i.e, it leaves my body and becomes free to be sent either to dwell with the Lord or with the devil. My soul is the center of my being and it is me. Most of us know this to be true because we’ve heard sometime or other, of a ‘soul’ and wondered about our own and how it would be after we die. There are times I’m filled with dread about where I will be after I die and this ‘I’ is my soul which alone lasts into eternity from everything I’ve got. Our bodies are nothing without our souls. As an example if Robert’s dead body is laid in the coffin, we still say Robert is gone, because what’s there in the coffin isn’t Robert but what constituted the shell in which his soul lived.

The Good News for us today is that God has our souls in His hand and even our life breath. If there is danger somewhere, people may warn you not to go there, but remember, God holds your breath and till He takes it away, you are alive and nothing can make you die. It is He who keeps you alive even after a disastrous accident in which many may have perished. He keeps you when the floods drown all around and He keeps you even when the entire town has been destroyed. He alone is the one who decides when you will die and none else. Besides, since He knows your heart even before He founded the world, He knows the destiny of your soul. That should be a great comfort to us because He knows our destiny and being merciful, He can and will change it even when we approach Him in the last minute – remember the thief hanging on Jesus’ side who was sent to Paradise?

My friend, this message is for you if you are afraid of death or the destiny of your soul. Remember God has the ultimate say. If you’re worried or afraid, approach Him in confidence and make it known to Him. He will deliver you from it and you can rest assured that as you stay with Him, your soul won’t depart from near Him and your breath will only cease when He wants.