So often I hear my terminal patients say, "I know I'm still here for a reason. I just wish I knew what it was." Many are more than ready to pass on but keep waking up each new day wondering why God didn't take them the day before. So they wait and they wonder.
I wonder why mature Christians wait for a word from above when that Word has already been delivered centuries ago: "Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of all mankind" (Eccl 12:13).
The Bible is filled with things God wants us to do like, "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Mt 19:19). So, what can you do for your neighbor? Even if you are bedridden, you can still pray for those around you. The Word says to "let your light shine before others, that they might see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Mt 5:16). It is just as important how one dies as it is how one lives. People are watching. Are you allowing your faith to shine through your deeds, especially as you are facing difficulties or even death?
Here is God's will in a nutshell: "Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says" (Js 1:22). The Bible is not just a history book or a book of poetry or a series of stories; the Bible is the Book of Life and the directions for living are to be found from cover to cover. Take time to read it and do what it says. In so doing, you will be fulfilling God's purpose. Jus' Say'n.
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