No Answers, Only an Exit Strategy.

Revelation 21:4 English Standard Version (ESV)

⁴ He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

When pastoring another church, our Church Adult Bible Study began to study the Story of Heaven by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. The first chapter of this study begins with understanding our exit strategy.  As we enter this day, many of us are thinking about the year 2020 and the loss of life that has occurred in it. 

This year, many pastors such as myself are trying to bring comfort to horrific situations in which the reasoning for the events are unknown to us. My words in this blog are not trying to explain these situations in anyway, because I have no such explanation.

What I do bring this morning is the fact that whatever happens in this world, God has given each and everyone of us an exit strategy and His name is Jesus Christ. All of us will face death, whether it is in old age, disease, accident, or at the hands of violence.

Do you have an exit strategy? Have you made that commitment to Jesus Christ? Do you know him personally? Do you walk with Him and do you know heaven as your eternal home?

Today I ask that we all reach out in prayer for all those who have died this year, whatever the cause. Let us pray in the hope that they had an exit strategy that surrounded the saving grace of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Today I ask that if you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, that you seek him out this very moment and secure your own exit strategy.

Prayer of Salvation

"Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey you, and to do your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."

Beloved, I have no answers to why violence and sickness occurs, but I do have hope in the promise that whenever we die, those that know Christ have an exit strategy that no violence or sickness can ever take away from us.

In the sure and present hope of the Resurrection. Pastor Tim.