I thank God for my Lighthouse!

(1Corinthians 15:21) “The last enemy to be destroyed is death.”

I thank God for my Lighthouse I owe my life to Him, where would I be without Him? I do not think many understand the severity of a life without the Lord as the only true lasting Lighthouse. Every positive lasting attribute to my life, I owe thanks to Him and every unwanted tarnished sin in my life I attribute to Adam and His fall. But before we get carried away with ourselves, although that is the true! Adam is the father of sinners. Sure! Satan was the very first to sin and he was cast out of heaven, but as Adam was a man and our ancestor in the natural realm, he is responsible. There is a natural realm as well as a spiritual dominion, that which is spiritual is spiritual and that which is carnal is carnal; just as the heavens are higher than the earth so are those who live there higher in stature and are their bodies stronger in makeup, for now! Our bodies constitution is make up of flesh and blood, and yet they are not dissimilar to that of the caterpillar, weak in movement, hindered by a lumbering body, but there comes a time when they enter a stage of metamorphous and they cocoon themselves, when that time has run its course they are transform from that which was awkward and somewhat ordinary to something beautiful, free as they float with ease and grandeur from flower to flower. I would like you to consider the depths of what we eagerly wait for. If we reject to contemplate this in our lives, we will then be class amongst the majority; “You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.” (1Corinthians 15:36)

With this in mind, why then do we fear death with such horror? I will make a suggestion, because we do not understand the need for our metamorphic transition, it has not gripped our imagination and become a reality to our understanding. Do you ever think a caterpillar would look to avoid its conversion, I am told that it is a painful process, the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly, but all who reach that stage in their lives do not look to prolong the inevitable; they do what they have been created to do, align themselves with the will of God. We on the other hand, develop cosmetics and the like to prolong the inevitable, death! It is a billion dollar organisation that has people flocking to find that which will keep them looking younger and help them live longer. Why would you want to remain a caterpillar if you could be a butterfly? Yet we all do! Why? Because we lack understanding! But God who is rich in mercy has given us so many examples that teach us about death and how that every seed needs to die before it can germinate and produce a new tree and new fruit. We are surrounded by so many tangible examples; “You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.” These are the facts and they are no different in principle to us and our lives. We must also die on a daily basis, what does that mean? We must deny ourselves and the lustful wants we so often have when we think of ourselves before others. In doing this we will begin to understand our hope after death! Did you know that the last of the enemies to be destroyed is death! Yes it is an enemy and it robs us of our understanding of what is to come, nevertheless it has been defeated in and through our Saviour upon the cross of Calvary; “For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.” (1Corinthians 15:21)

Note: We must belong to Him (Christ) if we are to escape death! We all without exception come from Adam and fall into the trap of sin, it was not a choice we had to make, it happened by default. Yet this is the hand we were dealt! But now we are given a lifeline in and through the last ADAM, THE LORD JESUS, and the only way we will defeat death is if we are covered by His blood and His sacrifice. The only way we can be sure that we will avoid eternal condemnation and we will avoid an eternal death, a transition that will forever be painful, in fact so painful that there will be a wailing and gnashing of teeth, unless we find forgiveness in Him. No one can find repentance for you, but you! If you put your hand up in a meeting and you think that is enough, you will be wrong! If your family members and friend continuously convince you that you will be saved, they will also be wrong. It is a personal experience and no one else can enter into this relationship. It must be something you find for yourself. Believe no one; trust no one until you are totally persuaded that you have found repentance in Him and that you are covered by the blood of the Lamb and that death will no longer have any hold on you! I beseech you to be sure, it took me days to understand that I had been called and yes I may have made many mistakes along the way, but I can say with an assurance that I am covered by the blood of the Lamb and I owe my life to Him! I thank God for my Lighthouse, can you say the same? If not, remember to wrestle until you can. I will leave you with these encouraging words from the Apostle Peter; “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” (2Peter 3:9)

Signing off

Tyrone