Death Defeated . . . Today!

The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

1 Corinthians 15:26

If we truly believe these words, it will dramatically change our lives forever. If we believe that death is nothing more than an enemy to be defeated, we can live our lives unaffraid of it. If we believe we are on the side of the One who will ultimately cast death into the fiery pit along with Satan and his pointless minions, we can stand unshakably steady before the face of any insurmountable obstacle. So why don't we? Why is it that so often the smallest thing can seem like the biggest challenge that we couldn't possibly overcome? Why do we often not live our lives as if we believe that Jesus is on our side?

The Old Testament leader, Moses, suffered from this problem. He came face to face with the God of all creation, yet had the audacity to doubt God was right in choosing him. Moses came up with as many excuses as his feeble mind could contrive to express and explain to his Creator why he was not the man for the job. Now step back from this scene and take a different look at what's really going on. The God of all creation, the God who created Moses and purposed this very work for Moses (Jeremiah 29:11), this is the God speaking with Moses. And Moses is back-talking, saying that All-knowing, Almighty, All-seeing, Eternal God has it dead wrong when He comes to Moses to make him the leader of the Hebrew people. Rididculous!

Ridiculous, but all too prevalent. Moses knew about God and who He is, but when the "rubber met the road", Moses showed his true colors. Moses was a fearful loner with a low self-esteem. The biggest problem with Moses was his lack of trust that God was behind him in all that he would do.

Do you believe in Jesus? What do you mean when you say you believe? That He died for your sins, right? Fine, so one day you will go to heaven when you die. But what does all that have to do with you today? What does Jesus have to do with the choices you'll make tomorrow, the business you'll conduct next week, the family vacation you'll take next month? If we believe in Jesus, we believe this forgiveness has changed everything. The All-knowing, Almighty, All-seeing, Eternal Lord has created you and strengthens you and that everything you do is important. He has chosen you and built you up to be a light in this world. A beacon that leads, yes leads people to the only Savior. The Lord has called you to be a leader! Could He be calling you to leadership in your congregation? In your family? In your community? I join you in prayer to ask the Lord this very question!

In whatever you do, whether for your church, your family, or your community, do it all in complete faith and trust that your Lord knows exactly what He's doing in sending you to do it!