A
Troubled Heart
In the
bible; it was said that only those who have known sorrow can give comfort. In
Isaiah 53:3 refers to Jesus as "a Man of sorrows." Thus, acquainted
with sorrow Himself, He can comfort the hearts of His disciples when they
become sorrowful and troubled. Christ said to his disciples; "Do not let
your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; also believe in me." John
14:1 NIV.
Jesus
Christ expresses that even he was aware that he is going to be crucified and
abandoned them physically. However, His presence would always be with them
spiritually. Ask to continue their faith in believing in God and with Him. As
Christ has said and promised to them that He will prepare many rooms and place
for them in His Father’s house. And will come again and receive them to
Himself; referred in the Bible in John 14:2.
Even
today troubled hearts is still present in our lives. Each one of us has its
troubled hearts even you’re a Christian there is no exemption from not having
one. Some of them are losing a loved one, conflict with a friend, personal
problems, struggles in life, what the bible called sin, and many more to mention.
Nobody
likes to have a troubled heart; even I don't want to experience it, who does?
Time will come; this trials and pain will soon cross our path no matter what.
However when that moment comes, we just need to remember and look up to Jesus
Christ, as He is always on our side to comfort with our sorrows and wounded
hearts. We simply need to have faith in Him; start to believe and allow Christ
and the Holy Spirit that was sent to us to guide us in times of trouble.
With
faith in Christ; we will experience the love, joy, and peace in our hearts.
Simple Faith. Simplified Life
Simple
faith with simple life doesn't mean it's easy.
Life of Abraham as an example, he has a simple life but indeed not a
natural life lived. His life is full of challenges yet he faces the
difficulties of life with faith and hope in God Almighty.
Our
belief makes it simple. However fear muddles it. Fear and doubt in life is
familiar to us. We seldom question God about our plans in life, what would
signify better for ourselves. Even in things that would seem to be impossible,
Abraham kept it simple and just believed in the Lord with his simple faith.
Let’s
face it, doubt is inevitable, it will be going to happen to us if you don't
cease with your fears. Trying to look for a more comfortable way out to have a
simpler life will sooner or later you will not find any answer. What hinders us
to live a simplified life is that we limit ourselves with our thinking and
doubts. A simple life doesn't need to be complicated; we can learn it from
small and simple things because faith looks beyond human limitations even on
uncomplicated things.
In
Hebrews 11:1 it says, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the
evidence of things not yet seen." NIV. This verse has two declarations.
Both speak of the future; both speak of dependence upon God and both are full
of enthusiasm.
Jesus was
crucified; His disciples were paralyzed with fear and discouraged. They saw no hope, yet faith made things
beyond limitations. Fear feels permanent, but it isn’t. A faith in Christ
requires obedience as the key to producing a simple faith. With a simple faith in Christ; we will
experience the love, joy, and peace in our lives.
From Now
On: A New Perspective
Before
the new journey, we fear man more than we fear God. As we walk to a new journey
of our life as a new creation in Christ. With a new perspective, a fresh canvas
in life. A new identity has given us; our identity is in Christ as a new
creation and a new role in life.
We renew
our self with Christ and start walking on a new path. We have changed and start
turning away from what the Bible called sins and place our faith and trust in
Christ our Lord and began to fear God before man. And we reconciled back with
God. This new identity then gives way to
our new role as stewards and ambassadors of Christs. God has entrusted us with
this role. We would all do the purposes we declare and look to the revelation
of the Bible. To renew our self into the image and likeness of Christ, and it
is a gift of grace.
As said
in the Bible verse in 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16-17 it says "Therefore; if anyone
is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone; the new is here! All
this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation" NIV
Turning
to a new perspective is not an easy initiation with life. Once we start to
accept and walk on the path of Christ, the enemy will ignite a fight against us
and start building lies and curses, to drag us again back to the sinful world.
The enemy will give its full strength to divert our direction with Christ. But
fear not for God is with us, we just need to continue to implore on Christ’s
behalf and reconciled with God. So that
in Christ we might become the righteousness of God. And with action brings us
closer intimacy with the presence and grace of God.
