Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” –John 14:6
Occasionally I have people ask me how they can get to heaven, and of course I gladly tell them. But these days it seems that people are also concerned about how they can make it through another day, another week, another problem, another crisis, heartache, and another disappointment. The answer is the same to both questions: Put your faith in Jesus Christ. The Lord not only grants salvation and eternal life, but He also willingly provides help, strength, and hope for tomorrow. God is not in the business of making us a part of His family and then leaving us to fend for ourselves. Instead, the Lord is willing to provide us with the strength and spiritual power to face the problems we encounter as a part of life.
How is it possible to make sense of this crazy and troubled world in which we live? And we do live in a troubled world, don’t we? Every time we turn on the news we hear more and more bad news: war, natural disasters, crime, and misery. The only way to make sense of it all is to put our trust in the Lord and stand upon His promise that He is with us, and He will never leave nor forsake us. The entire world may be turn away, but as Christ’s followers we are called to be faithful – at all times and no matter what.
Will we hold fast to our faith in Christ based upon how well the condition of the world is going? Shall we base our faith upon whether or not the world and our lives are going in a positive direction? The answer is of course not. Regardless of what is happening around us, our calling in Christ Jesus is to hold fast to Him, rely upon His strength, and keep on trusting in Him. I read a quote once that said, “The whole world is going crazy except me and you; and I have my doubts about you!”
We are called by Christ to let His light shine forth from us to a world that for too long has been enshrouded by the darkness of sin. In Jesus Christ there is hope. Jesus remains the best answer to whatever trials and dark times we are facing. He also remains the hope, the only hope, of eternal life.
The troubled soul finds salvation through Jesus Christ, but also strength and peace through life’s struggles. Trust in the Lord today and look to Him. He will not turn you away.
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