Embracing the possibility of death.
Posted by appolus on May 7, 2024
By embracing the possibility of death, this has released within me an abundance of life. Life and that more abundantly flows from the one who dies to himself. We know this. We learn this from the Scriptures. We are schooled by the Holy Spirit to take up our cross and die daily. In the midst of death to self, comes pouring forth life in Christ. There is an ocean that lies within us and in order for it to well up inside of us and come rushing forth like a mighty tsunami, there has to be an earthquake. There has to be a mighty shaking that sweeps away everything that is is not firmly rooted on the solid foundation of Christ my King.What an honor for me to be shaken in such a way that demonstrates to the world the immovable force that lies within me. Christ and Him crucified. The Holy Spirit and the baptism of fire. My Father in heaven who sits upon the throne.
Death may come barreling towards us like a freight train sometimes, but life in Christ falls upon us like a ateroid. Events of such magnitude threatens everything that we know and is the catalyst to change everything we have ever known. For out of death to this world springs forth life. Out of the gross darkness of our circumstances God commands light to shine forth in all its celestial glory. Not just any light, rather light that emenates from the fires of heaven. The same fires that a coal was taken from and touched the lips of Isaiah. In this light everything is on the line. Death where is your sting in the light of Christ my King? Oh grave where is your victory in the glory of His majesty? There is a love vast as the ocean and it dwells inside of me, there is victory over all my flesh for my Lord has set me free. There is a peace that surpasses understanding when to this world we surely die, one day at a time, anxious for nothing, tis our eternal hearts cry.
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madrekins said
Absolutely Brother Frank. Beautifully put.
Oh, how hard it is for us to see that we MUST die to self to understand all the beauty behind it and the peace that passes understanding.
My testimony simply put was me complaining to GOD about another individual. When the LORD ever so gently slapped me upside the face giving me a wake-up call and saying, “Laurie, you work on you. I’ll work on that person”.
We need first to take the plank out of our own eyes to be able to see clearly to help others.
When we do that taking up the cross and all everything falls into place and dying is no longer something to struggle with. But, something to look forward to in the presence of our LORD. HALLELUYAH!
appolus said
Amen sister!…….bro Frank
Anonymous said
My brother what a testimony. I am receiving for years your emails and it helped me a lot in my walk with the Lord. Thank you for your blessings and prayers. No matter what, His will is His will. I’m living 5000 miles away from you, but we have the same Saviour and Master.
appolus said
Thank you brother/sister. It encourages me to hear that you have been encouraged over the years. May the Lord be glorified, for we indeed have the same Lord and Saviour and there are no miles in the realms of the Kingdom………bro Frank.