Purpose In Death

Animals are beautiful alive and the presence of some of them adds beauty to the environment. But some animals have a better life being dead than they could ever be when they are alive.

The products and byproducts from some animals are the reason for the existence of some people, animals, and plants. In their dead state, some are sources of protein, hide, skin, and other sources of accessories that have contributed greatly to the fashion world - feathers, bones, etc.

If animals could have more usefulness in their death, how much more men. The concept of death for man in this context is not literally like that of the animals, but that was an illustration of how useful and impactful man can be in their death state.

Paul said, "I die daily". As we know it, he wrote a higher percentage of the new testament and has influenced numerous people and even changed the culture of nations. That is how powerful and purposeful a dead man can be.

The dead state was explained by him when he wrote to the church in Galatia. He said "Indeed, I have been cruci­fied with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opin­ion, and I am no longer driv­en to im­press God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not "mine," but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave him­self for me."(MSG).

Being dead means a life of absolute submission to the Holy Spirit. Your life is not yours and the one who owns it needs it in a dead state so that He can become your life. He is more interested in making you a reference point than you ever want but you are most useful in death. A seed dies in the soil before it becomes a tree that produces fruits. Will you let Him?

Shalom!