Life is no easy thing to be in. I guess that's why many people opt out. Other times it seems that things in life just don't make any sense. Like how my best friend from Uni had to die in a car crash just before Christmas. What the heck was the point of that? She left behind her boyfriend who was about to propose, her family that loved her dearly, and a job as a teacher that she was about to start. Talk about being cut down in one's prime. I'm not neccessarily angry about the whole thing, I am more frustrated that I cannot understand why a tragedy like this has to occur. I guess that sometimes its not our place to ask why. If we knew everything that God did and why he did it, he would fit into our human head, and then he would no longer be God. My housemate taught me that. I don't know how I would have coped if I hadn't had all my beautiful Christian friends around me, supporting me through the tears and questions.
The worst part though, is that I don't think I will see my friend again. So many times I shared with her about Jesus and his love for her, and how he can save us from being separated from God for eternity. Yet she didn't want to accept it. She almost self-condemned herself, acknowledging areas of her life that would have to change if she was to have Jesus as King of her life. She didn't want to give up these things, and so turned away from the gift of eternal life. I cannot blame myself because I know I told her everything that I could, and showed her how much I loved her by being her friend. I just don't understand. But what I do know is that my God, my Heavenly Father is completely good, and perfect, and just in all he does, and he has a reason for everything he does, even if I cannot know it. I cling onto these truths and realise how very short life is, and that this life is only like the blink of an eye, preparing us for eternity. I have confidence that Jesus' death on the cross has paid the price due for all of my sinful rebellion against God. I know that he has given me a new life to live, in his service, and that he has made a place for me in Heaven. He is my Rock, and on this foundation I cannot be shaken.
Where will you be after this life is over? Don't sit around and wait to find out, and don't be like my friend choosing to turn away from God--run to Jesus. He will change your life forever!
