What’s next?

The short sentence “Life is short” is a cliché. Everyone uses it, from motivational speakers to religious leaders to a simple human being living a simple life. I use the sentence a lot, it seldom serves as a daily reminder that I have to let go of all my fears and just live. Lately, that’s not the only meaning I get from the sentence. I am no longer scared to live my life, to follow my dreams, to meet new people, to take a chance, to take a leap of faith because I realized failure doesn't kill and success doesn't kill either. So whatever results I get by taking a chance, negative or positive, I am willing to accept it.

Life is literally short, whether we are given 200 years or 20 years on earth, time flies so fast, days move without waiting for us and for some, life leaves their body and they stop breathing. Late last year, I lost a friend, she was just 25 years old, she died during child birth, it made me sad, and it made me ask questions. Women go into the labour room every day to bring another life to the world, her death made me realize how child birth is a miracle, not something that should be taken for granted. A former course mate of mine died yesterday, we were not close but he was one of the most affable people in my department, anyone could easily talk to him because of his free spirited attitude.  He slept and did not wake up, I sat down on my bed yesterday thinking deeply about how I wake up every morning and just rush into the bathroom, then zoom off to work without saying “Thank you Lord for waking me up”, I mean it doesn't take 5 minutes to say this but I prefer to get to work first before I say my morning prayers. Waking up is another miracle I have taken for granted over the years, I thank God but I don’t really see the importance of this miracle. I recently finished a membership class at my church, one of the topics was “RAPTURE”, as the teacher spoke to us, I came to a conclusion, every human being has to genuinely repent and live a life that pleases Jesus Christ.

I am still trying to grow spiritually and it is not easy in a world full of so many distractions. However, the truth still exist in the holy book, that Jesus Christ is coming back someday.  The sentence “Life is short” makes me ask “What’s next?’’, after all the achievements on earth, after all the goals achieved, after the pleasures and earth. As young people, we often have a target age when we believe is the right time to take God seriously but what if we sleep and don’t wake up? What if rapture takes place before we get to that target age? A lot of biblical characters served God when they were young; Examples include Abel, David, Solomon, Samuel and Jesus Christ.

Stand in the strength of God because your flesh will fail you, you are the care taker of the soul in your body; the body dies but not the soul. We need to step back, examine our lives and set our affections on things above, not on things on earth-Colossians 3:2.

If you are yet to give your life to Christ, it’s not late. If you want to, Please say this prayer

“Dear Jesus, Come into my life and wash me clean. Forgive me for all the sins I have committed in the past, have mercy upon my soul and help me build a new relationship with you in Jesus name-Amen”.

If you said this prayer, Congratulations!!! You have been born again. Endeavour to join a bible believing church to help you build your faith and improve your relationship with the Saviour “Jesus Christ”.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the sweet fellowship of the Holy spirit rest and abide with us now and forever.