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Nothing could be further from the truth! “Life” goes on, regardless of whether you’re saved or not. Matthew 5:45 tells us that God “maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” A family rejoices in a hospital room with the birth of their first child. One floor beneath them a family grieves at the death of a loved one. A young couple walks out of the courthouse laughing and smiling – they’ve just gotten their marriage license. Another couple leaves the same courthouse in separate vehicles – they’ve just gotten a divorce. A man leaves his attorney’s office with a bounce in his step. He’s just set up his new corporation for his new business and he’s excited at the prospects. Later that afternoon someone else leaves the same attorney’s office with their head bowed and their expression sorrowful. They’ve just had to file for bankruptcy after their company didn’t make it. Someone gets hired – someone gets fired. Someone graduates and someone drops out. Some seem to have the “golden touch” while others never get ahead, no matter what they do. Two different people find out they have cancer. One lives, the other dies. Oh, the list goes on and on. Life is filled with uncertainties. “The only thing sure is death and taxes”, the old saying goes. And that’s only half true, too. The rich are able to avoid and shield themselves from taxes that most folks pay. Death, then, is the only certainty in life. So we stand at a crossroads, each of us, every day. We wake up in the morning not knowing what will happen that day. We can decide to leave the house and serve God… or we can be stubborn and try to live “life” alone, without God’s help. If you can remove your pride and your selfishness aside, the decision to serve God is both wise and comforting. I don’t know what’s in store for today, but God does. I don’t have the answers to the problems that come up, but God does. I certainly don’t have the power to change a situation, but God does! And that, folks, is the comfort that only the Holy Spirit can bring. Whatever comes up, I’m leaning on God to handle it. The same God who can’t lie, who can’t deny Himself and who can’t be tempted with evil. He doesn’t have respect of persons and He loves us all the same. Who among us can say that? I’m giving my future to God – how about you? Rev. Gary Collier is pastor at Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church located at 791 White Pond Rd. He can be reached at garybcollier@gmail.com or by calling 854-3003. You may access and share “Gary’s Musings” by going to www.cshcl.com . Archived Gary's Musing Click Here
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