I watched a movie tonight about how things in life turn us upside down and when these things happen how it takes us on a rollercoaster. As a christian we are not promised a "perfect" life. We are not even promised that just because we accepted Jesus that our lives would be easy. But we were promised a better way. Jesus' way is always better, even though at the time it may seem it is not. Just like people we love die and people in our lives come and go, all things happen for a reason. You might be wondering well how in the world can any good come from someone dying of cancer or maybe you just broke up with someone you loved dearly or maybe you and a friend split up. Jesus is the only one who knows how things are planned out, but I will tell you this story about a girl who accepted Jesus and then something unexpected happened.
Ashley was a college student who attended a university in Florida. Ashley was the partying type. She loved her life or so she thought. She had tried going to church before but she did not understand all the Jesus "stuff". Anyways she moved into an apartment and then soon she had a roommate. Her roommate would always talk about Jesus and how awesome He really was. Ashley didn't understand how someone could be that excited to be a christian. So Ashley asked her roommate questions. The roommate had let Ashley watch a video of a certain preacher and this had changed her life. Anyways, Ashley got saved and started her new life. About 4 months later Ashley was in a car accident. She had only started her journey with Jesus four months prior to this accident. The point I am trying to make is that Jesus knows and sees all things. He knew that Ashley would be in a fatal car accident, so He sent her roommate into her life to witness to her about Jesus. People do not come and go into our lives by chance, there is a reason for everything.
Well Ashley's getting saved and knowing Jesus wasn't the only great thing that came out of her roommate coming into her life. Ashley's death took a toll on her brother, mother, and father. Needless to say they were all devistated. When Ashley died they all reflected back on her life just before she died, especially her father. He had told people that even though he didn't believe in all this Jesus crap that, he did notice a change in Ashely the past couple of months. And he was interested in knowing why. Ashley's death introduced her father to Jesus. Her brother was dramatically changed by this whole ordeal. Her brother was already a believer before she died and it made him question why Jesus didn't heal her, why didn't Jesus answer his prayer to save his sister. Her brother found the love of God through this situation and it has made him a stonger person now.
We never know the reason of why things happen to us or good people. But we can all be assured that if we have accepted Jesus into our lives then He is working everything out for our good. He loves us and He will never leave or forsake us. People are placed into our lives not by chance but by God. That is why we need to witness and testify about how great our God really is.
Let everything we do and say be a beacon of light unto others. To help the "lost" find their way to Jesus. To let all of our joy and suffering be a megaphone for everyone around us, to know that our God is really awesome and loving. That they can have the same peace that resides in our hearts.
People do not want to listen to you about Jesus when your life is going so great and here you are saying Oh God is so good. You have all things going for you and you feel as though you could "walk on water". People really take a notice of your actions when you are at your lowest point. Then they are saying well this person is still serving and praising God even though they are in the worst slump in their life. Jesus must be pretty awesome. I gotta have some of this Jesus for myself. So no matter what life throws at us let all of our joy and our pain and suffering be a megaphone to scream that Jesus is the most wonderful and greatest person that you could ever accept into your life. That He is not just there in our good times, but in the bad as well.
That even though things may not turn out how we expect them to, that as long as we serve Jesus and walk upright before Him then we know that His will for our lives will be done.
Whether people are just "passing through" or here to stay in our lives....just let Jesus and His love shine through you. That all things are not by coincidence and they do happen for a reason (good or bad).
I praise Jesus name! Even though I have had it rough or what I feel like is rough for the past little bit, I can always count on Him for everything. To Jesus all glory, honour, and praise!
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