Saturday, March 30, 2013

Because He Lives


Because He lives I can face tomorrow,no truer words could there have ever been spoken! A line from a gospel hymn "Because He Lives" This past month has been especially hard on my family, we have lost a few of our family members, yet as hard has this storm has been our faith has seen us through.

 Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone. "Because He has broken the chains of death we find hope in knowing that we too will be reunited with our loved ones" it is through the atonement of "Jesus Christ that we can face tomorrow knowing death is not the end.

Recently while talking with a good friend, I mentioned the impending death of a family member. It was during one of my last visits with this lovely soul, that my mother had asked me to go in to say my goodbye! When I informed my mother that I never say goodbye,because I don't see it as final! "You may have the same look upon your face as my mother did" (chuckle) not to worry my friends, hang in there I will explain my reasoning. You see to me death is all part of living, we are born we live we die! No big surprise there my loves, its the living that we have to pay the most attention to.

 There is no getting past death, no magic pill no fountain that you can  toss a coin into,  you  can not  go from life into the realm of eternity, no my friends we all have to cross this bridge that connects this life into eternity. I like to view life as that of a good book, a book that the good "Lord has written every page has been numbered, each one filed with ups and downs adventure sorrow happiness ect... its all part of who we are every detail is penned by the Master himself. 

Birth is the first page, from there is childhood, adulthood ect.. until we come to the last chapter in life and that is death, but death is not the end its  just the end of this book we call life. The second book in our spiritual journey and that has also been written by the Master, its in death that we continue on, our physical bodies must rest the spirit lives on.

In the next book we live with out pain and sorrow, our spirits continue to grow in happiness, we are reunited with  loved ones. All the cares that we have faced here upon this earth is no longer a burden that we must take with us. You may wonder how I can say such a thing! What proof does this gal have that any of this is true?

"Christ speaks of eternal life as He teaches the multitudes, if this were not the case "Jesus would not have said it to be. I know many don't believe this to be the case, sadly these are the same folks who don't believe that there is a "God nor that "Christ lives and that is a subject for another time.

Now please do not get me wrong I will indeed miss those who have gone on before me, but knowing that the chains of death are a thing of the past I can look forward to the day when I shall see them once again. It was through "Christ that the door to eternity was opened. Victory was won when "Christ rose from the dead, and an empty grave is all the proof that this gal needs.

"He lived and died to buy my pardon, an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives! Lyrics to a gospel song one that brings comfort to all in need, yes our "Savior Lives" and because He lives we too can live in peace knowing that eternity is a whole lot sweeter with all our loved ones by our side.





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Writer: Victoria E. Miera
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Little Ship

"Lord I know you see this little ship, this little ship "Father is being tossed to and fro, in this big Ocean we call life. The rocks are sharp they scrape the sides of this little ship, as the waves come crashing over the sides and spilling into this little ship, threatening to sink her to the bottom of the ocean!

At times its all this little ship can do to stay afloat! As it makes its way through the muck of life, avoiding the sharp rocks that threaten to claim her! The winds blow her to and fro, "Father this little ship looks to you for guidance to help it sail the seas. As wave upon wave toss her about still it sails trying to stay the course set by you! "So often we feel like this little ship, when we face our storms, as we are tossed to and fro, temptation tries to sink us. The adversary tries to claim us as his own to bring "God's children down to the pits of hell.

 It is during are storms that we must look to the light house to guide our way." God is that light house! He will guide us through, our storms as the waves come crashing over the rails "God will keep us on course if we but ask and seek His wisdom. He has us in His sight it is through faith that we will over come life's temptations. Keep your eyes upon the "Lord He will see you through your storms as He guides you safely home. I thank "God for the light house, that see's me safely home, "God is that light house He has me in His sight!





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Writer: Victoria E. Miera