| The best friend of one of my friends died in a car accident a few days ago. The woman who died was 47 years old and had three kids. She was a Christian and is happy in heaven right now. But these have been rough days for my friend.
She is worried about her friend's kids and their questions of why God let their mom die. I have talked and prayed with this woman several times. Every time we pray, the Lord reminds us that life on earth is temporary. Our real home is with Him in heaven.
Today's scripture reading talks about our true identity. It's so important for you to put your confidence in what God says is true about your life. God has changed your heart and even though you may struggle with sin sometimes, you are not under its control any more. Because you belong to Jesus you have His power in you, so you don't have to sin. Have you struggled with that lately?
As a child of God you are under the Holy Spirit's control--the Spirit lives in you. Even when your earthly body dies, the real you will live on and you will have a brand new resurrected body. All of this is possible because you are part of God's family through Jesus Christ.
A great remedy for discouragement is to meditate on the fact that you are so important to God that He will not forget about you when you die. He has already planned for you to be in His kingdom when your life on this earth is over. Take some time to thank Him today.
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