Death Does Not Own MeSample

DON’T LET LOSS CONSUME YOU The first day of December 2009, will forever be etched in my mind.  I remember the night before as we lay in bed my husband grieving over his left arm that would be amputated the next morning.  He didn’t say much, but he did cry that night and wondered if he made the right decision. Scripture tells us to always choose life over death, and that came to mind.  “Of course, you made the right choice Dan!”  I assured him we would tackle the unknowns together. > “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.” Deuteronomy 30:19 In this verse, God wanted to restore His chosen people to His chosen land, and they would have to cross over the Jordan River to get there.  Before entering, He gave them a choice, choose life, or choose death, choose good, or choose evil. Throughout life, you and I will face many Jordan Rivers to cross.  Remember once the Israelites get through the river, there is a promised land of plenty on the other side! There are so many broad areas known as loss.  Loss of jobs, loss of relationships, loss of health, loss of friendships, and loss of life; all can be devastating and can cause a person to go into a form of grieving and or depression. Loss can cause fear, worry, anxiety, and even make one lose self-esteem.  This Bible plan is to help each of us who are going through, or who have gone through loss realize that we are overcomers!  We are victors and that is why I titled this plan, Death Does Not Own Me.  You are a victor and death does not own you! CAN YOU RELATE? Loss is the death of something; it is something you no longer have but wish you did. When we experience any kind of loss, fear tends to visit us.  There are over 365 mentions in the Bible on the topic of fear or do not be afraid. Joshua 1:9 is a perfect example of just one of those scriptures. > "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."  Joshua 1:9 Worry is some form of fear that something is going to happen that you don’t want to happen.  Claiming God’s promises, we can boldly declare that worry does not own me, fear does not own me, and anxiety does not own me.  Do not let loss consume you. WHAT WE LEARNED TODAY FROM THE STUDY: • We all will face some kind of Jordan River to cross in our lifetime. • Whatever our loss, we need to choose life.  If we allow our losses to consume us, we are not truly living. • If you suffer fear, worry, anxiety, or low self-esteem, you are about to learn how to be an overcomer!  Being in the midst of the Jordan, may not be fun, but think about what is awaiting us when we trust God to help us through!