Category: A new life in Christ

Surrender your grief to Him


Many times in our lives we get blind-sided by the news of a friend’s death or of a sudden death in our immediate family and we don’t know how to handle it. We must seek Jesus in our grief and let Him have the pain and the suffering. It sounds easy but it isn’t, particularly at the time of the loss. Why am I bringing this up today? Because, yesterday was the fourth anniversary of my Dachshund, Trixie, passing away and I need to write about it.

The months after her death were hard because she was only a month or two from her 15th birthday. It happened during the first months of COVID so we couldn’t be in the office with her which hurt. It felt like losing a child because it was so sudden. One of the girls came to the door and told us we needed to come in quickly. They had taken an x-ray of her and she had an enlarged heart and by the time we got inside, she was taking her last breath. Even four years after the event just thinking about it hurts.

Grief doesn’t go away. Time may help eventually but grief and the pain of loss never really go away. We must give those feelings to Jesus and let Him help us with them. God knows the pain and the feelings that we have when a beloved family member dies and we have to trust Him in the pain so we can move through it one day at a time.

Realize Who God is


“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7).

Have you thought about what this verse means? The fear of the Lord is not the same as fearing for your life. It is humility in the face of God and respect for the Creator of all things. The One that you owe your very breath and your life to is the One that you should fear and respect. He holds your life and your eternal future in His hands and if you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior then you are safe for all eternity.

Life is given to us as a gift from God. He formed each of us and knew us even before Jesus died for us. Yet, many people think they have control over their lives. While this is true for every person, God is in control whether you want to believe He is or not. Everything from the smallest atomic structure to the largest galaxy is maintained by God for His glory.

You can choose to believe in Him and Who He is or not, but your eternal home and destination is up to Him. Give your heart to Jesus and follow Him because one day the Trumpet is going to sound and the dead in Christ will rise and the church will be taken up and you should be counted in that group. If you are not, then you should give your heart to Him as soon as you can.