I’m serving a life sentence. Two weeks ago the doctor informed me that the
cancer that caused removal of my left kidney last July has returned as
indicated by new spots of cancer on my liver, in my lungs, and a tumor on my
spine at L2. That explains the lower
back and hip pain I’ve been experiencing the last couple of months.
That’s
what the doctor says. But God….
God
speaks into my spirit a different diagnosis.
God
says: “Because the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in me,
His Spirit will give life to my mortal body.”
Rom. 8:11.
God
says: “Jesus healed all who were ill to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah
the prophet ‘He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases.” Matt. 8:16-17.
God
says: “As many as received Him (Jesus),
to them He gave the right to become the children of God…” John 1:12
God
says: “…whoever believes in Him (Jesus)
shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
Finally
God says through apostle Paul: “But in
all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor
life…nor things to come, nor powers…nor any other created thing (including
doctor’s diagnoses) will be able to separate us from the love of God which is
in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom. 8:37-39.
I’m
serving a life sentence. No matter what
happens to my physical body, I will continue to live for eternity because Jesus
purchased me through His blood.
None
of us knows whether we will survive, physically, another day. I may live in this body for another month, another
year, another twenty-five years. What
matters is that I live for His glory today, tomorrow, this month, this rest of
my days on earth—because I am serving a life sentence that will never end.
He
is risen! HE IS RISEN INDEED! “…because I live, you will live also.” Jesus gave us this promise in John 14:19.
I’m
serving a life sentence! Join me?
