Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
John 10:18
No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down by Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.
Beloved,
Living for a believer is a choice because death has been defeated. Death does not kill a believer; it is the fear of death that may kill a believer. Every believer has the right to choose life. Living is traceable to your choice. Consciously or unconsciously, people usually agree with death before dying. Some musicians write songs about death prior to dying. Same thing with the aged ones. Do not let the devil take away your choice to live.
Do not let the devil whisper to you that to die is better. The life of God is stronger than anything you are going through. Do not let pain dictate to you when to die. To keep living, develop strong reasons to live. Why must God keep you alive? What are you living for? Nothing must be strong enough to terminate your life. Depression must not dictate an end to your life. Come with a strong reason to live. When we look at the book of your destiny, we must see that you have fulfilled your destiny before you die. If you have not finished serving your generation by the will of God, you should not die yet.
Elijah saw a reason to die while Caleb said that he was as strong at 80 as he was at 40. Your reason to live should not be to pay bills. That reason is not strong enough. You must have strong visions for your life and your children. You must raise an army out of your children.
Be conscious of the life of God in you. The life of God in you cannot be destroyed. The God kind of life is not limited by situations. It is above all. It enforces itself on situations. It takes dominion. Live in that understanding.
I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace.
I call you BLESSED. I call you NATIONS.
