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DEATH, PAIN AND PEACE

(UNDERSTANDING THE NECESSITY OF PAIN; AND HOW TO ENDURE, EVEN WHEN ALL HOPE SEEMS LOST)

Jeremee Michael Tyler

December, 2014


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Death, one of the least talked about subjects, and quite often avoided. One might

assume that speaking of death, is consistently avoided due to its ties to pain. Death is

something I am very familiar with; and ever since I can remember, its been part of my life. Ive

lost many loved ones to its guarantee, that it will always happen, and itll eventually come. For

as long as the human-race walks this earth, death will be there. What I have found to be true as

well is that death refuses to come without pain. Often times the pain infests the loved ones of

the person who died. And sometimes death comes alongside for the ride before we ourselves

face death. Either way, pain and death are necessary. My goal in this entry is to share why.

WHY IS PAIN NECESSARY?

We must go back to the Garden, in Genesis, where we find Adam and Eve to receive this

answer. The corruption of Earth took place the moment Adam and Eve partook in eating fruit,

from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. I highly encourage you to read Genesis,

chapter 3, to get a better understanding of this occurrence.

In short, God told Adam the very ground he walked on was cursed, and that all the days

of his life he will endure painful toil. He then made clear to Eve, that child-bearing will be

extremely painful, her desire will be for Adam, and he will also rule over her. Genesis 3 shows

us why, thepains of this life are necessaryneither can be avoided; both are guaranteed to

us, and they have been from the very beginning. This goes for death as well; both of these

realities are unavoidable. And only God has the ultimate cure, that being: REGENERATION. And

while some detractors may say this is not a cure since pain remains. While this is true,


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hopelessness does not. We will talk more about the subjects of hope and hopelessness later.

For now, I have a short story to share with you all.

The other day, I asked my mother if I could die before she did; and with a short chuckle,

she sternly said to me, No thats unnatural, a Mother shouldnt bury her child,and youll just

have to wait your turn. I called her on the road, as I was heading back to Washington State

from Utah, where we lost Grandpa Edward, my Mothers father, and one of my greatest

mentors. During the entire process, my mother was extremely strong; she kindly asked my

brother and me to share scriptures from Grandpas favorite book(the Bible), at his funeral. It

was one of the toughest things weve ever had to do. And throughout everything, Ive learned

that deaths harsh reality does not have to debilitate us; it can make us stronger however,

that is only if we are WILLING to accept the reality that it will take place. We cant move

forward if we try to numb reality, mentally, or through some form of drug-induced toxicity.

Disillusionment is death to the soul, especially if youre responsible for it.

When I hung up the phone with my Mom, in that moment, I was reminded that there

are just some things in this life which can never be avoided.

Below are three very important things I have learned during my 27 year journey. I hope they

help you to see the goodness of God; for all that He is and all the goodness He possesses.

1) PAIN IS PART OF THE PROCESS.


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Just as a mother must endure hours of pain, and much labor, before the birth of her

beautiful blessing, so must we. There is no telling, nor any point in assuming, how

long the pain might last. But there is always the guarantee that the pain will in fact

take place.

Do you know how to deal with pain when it does arrive?

In the writings of Job, we find that he was one of Gods most faithful and beloved

children. And yet, Job still had to deal with the certainty of death. This certainty became all the

more real when he lost everything he knew, and/or possessed, such as, his family, his food, his

profits, and more. While I am certain Job would give all of his possessions for his family, that

doesnt matter. It doesnt matter if you or I want it; we cant guarantee a resurrection of

(physical) life on planet earth. The Bible guarantees that we will receive new life once we have

Jesus;yet the fact remains embedded in our brains, death is not prejudice.We receive a

Spiritual re-birth from Christ, not the guarantee of a physically pain-free, easy lifestyle.

Death knocks on everyones door; from the baby in the womb, to the 100 year old War

Veteran. And whether or not we die on the day it knocks, this will become discovered when the

time comes. Being afraid is normal; but I beg of you, PLEASE, do not allow it to keep you

broken. The issues one faces are sometimes formed by negative thoughts that are part of our


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daily consumption. If you feed yourself fear, its all you will know. Hope is what you need, so

consume lots of itby spending time with Jesus Christ (every-day).

Although Job endured much, he still received an abundance and renewal of his strength.

God proved to Satan, (even though He didnt have to) that those who stay near to God, have

a hope and a peace to look forward to. This had to of gotten underneath the enemies skin, the

fact that although Jobs world collapsed around him, he still held on. This is not to say he didnt

have his questions, or his uncertainties, all of us do. Just know that when youre going through

the fire, even when it hurts, God is still working over-time to ensure His child will be taken care

of. Sometimes, our pain may last many seasons, and we may pass on to eternity while in pain;

either way, pain is part of the process.

Throwing in the towel comes with two options for Believers. You can either, throw in

the towel and give up on the God who has always been there for you. Or, you can throw in the

towel, crying out to God, and casting your cares ON HIM. Trusting yourself will lead you to

option one. Trusting Jesus will (always) lead you to option number two.

2) PAIN IS TEMPORARY, HEAVEN AND HELL IS FOREVER.

Therefore,I CHOOSE HEAVEN!

Jesus Christ endured the Cross for our sins(1 Peter 2:24, Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:25;.

this is a widely known truth amongst Evangelicals. And although it's mentally known; I

ask the question, is it spiritually known?


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Once again, Jesus Christ endured the Cross for Our sins.And yes,our pain.This truth

ensures that we will one day see Christ face-to-face, and join Him in Heaven. It does not

however, ensure that all of the pain in our lives will cease to exist. For as long as we walk this

planet, this is as long as pain is a possibility. Until we see Jesus, we are susceptible to trials and

tribulations. Think about it, even before Jesus went on the cross, He endured pain. Do not be

confused, although we still have pain, this does not take away from what Jesus did on the cross.

And we cannot blame Him for the pain that continues in this world. This is due to the sin and

free-will being abused. God is not to blame, and even though He knew man would take part in

foolish acts, He still went through the turmoil for our gain.

Let us not forget, the Cross is NOT the only place our Messiah was tortured;i.e. public

beatings, the crown of thorns, starvation, the actual carrying of that heavy cross, etc.

Although such examples may seem somewhat extreme (when comparing them to our

own lives); its not so far-off to use Jesus as a valid comparison. Those who are Christ followers,

call themselves Christians, which simply means you are a little-Christ. Youre not Jesus, but

youre claiming to follow His Teachings and live life as He did.

Based upon these findings, it is justified, rightfully so, that we mirror our lives with

Jesus so we know that, 1)we arent even on the same playing field, and 2)We are not

alone; and WE WILL ENDURE PAIN. And quite frankly, not to frighten you - we may need

to endure beatings if in fact we live to see the short reign of Satan and were told to


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demonic Jesus or die. I tell you this, not for you to be afraid, but becauseWITHOUT

THE TRUTH, WE ARE MERE PUPPETS, STRIVING FOR SOMETHING WE WILL NEVER

ATTAIN BY OURSELVES.

All content I have given you, leads to my final point

3) PAIN COMES BEFORE THE PROSPERITY.

*Side-Note:

By no means am I secluding this point with finances, as we so often like to do. And quite

honestly, I feel likepeople waste way too much time defining how they live by everyone else

instead of JESUS. Owning Money is not a sin, but teaching a Gospel that focuses solely on

money, or makes it the primary focus, is a watered-down, compromised, FALSE GOSPEL. Dont

fall into such a trap; its a waste of the human-life.

Remember this verse:

For the loveof moneyis a root of all sorts of evil,and some by longing for it

have wandered away from the faithandpierced themselves with many griefs.

1st

Timothy; 6:10.

This verse does not say that money is the issue; it simply says that, LOVING money is

the issue.Im not going to delve in too deep on this matter, because I do believe tithing is a


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great faith-action to take part in. I just ask that you be sure youre biblically approaching this

matteror else you may fall into a never-ending cycle of preaching false doctrine.

When I say prosperity; I'm referring to, an incredible change of heart (circumcision

of self), faith renewed, and pride depleted, love respected, along with being, both

acceptedand GIVEN, constantly. We must not refuse to give love and take it from

everyone whoswilling. My mother reminded me on our trip, Im not the only one in

pain. And knowing this, Ive got a testimony to get out to the world, so that I can

help them through whatever their going through.Oh yeah, and so do you!

WHAT IS PROSPERITY?

PROSPERITY (Source:Merriam-Websters Dictionary).

Noun\pr-sper--t\

: The state of being successful usually by making a lot of money

Full Definition of PROSPERITY

: The condition of being successful or thriving; especially: economic well-being.

Let us look at one specific word in the previous mentioned definition: THRIVING.

Thriving in life, PRIMARILY though, thriving spiritually, mentally, physically, so much

so to the point that your mindset, although challenged, does not ALTERnor does it

conform!


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When Christ rose on the cross, His pain depletedHe became brand-new. Understand

this; the pain-relief happened after, not before. Jesus had to go through the pain (in human-

form), to finally see the prosperity from all of His fruit: followers of Jesus. I am a by-product of

Gods goodness. The pain Jesus endured is a reminder that I never want the God I serve to

endure such pain again. Not that God has given me a word that another crucifixion of His Son is

a possibility; thats completed. I mean in the sense that Wow! God really did that for me, He

legitimately died for my sins!Even though Im responsible for His pain, knowing this, He still

went through an astronomical, impossibly defined type-of pain, which only God Himself could

overcome.

If you know youre responsible for a murder that puts a pretty heavy burden on your

heart. With believers, this should remind us that the God we love loves us so much that He will

go through whatever He must to save us from our own filthiness. Jesus craved peace from his

pain, yet He still held on until the very end of the process, knowing prosperity and growth was

well on its way, for thousands of years to come!

Jesus was put in a very interesting situation; because the peace He craved from agony

completely rested upon His shoulders due to His Divinity. The only way the world could receive

peace, was by GOD Himself enduring the pain WE caused. Imagine having such pressure, let-

alone the pain.


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Friends, do you fear loneliness?Jesus had to embody pain, before the chains we

created broke (for all of us). Do you understand? We imprisoned ourselves. God knew this, and

still saved us. And now its up to us to help break the chains in others lives, just as Christ did for

us. Although we cannot resurrect souls, we sure as heck can play a role in resurrecting hope, by

pointing people to Jesus.

I dont know why, but I get the strong feeling that we KEEP forgetting JESUS IS PERFECT.

How, Im not sure, but we need to remember this every day of our lives. Jesus definition of

sacrifice is so far above ours that to not acknowledge or accept Him is extremely disrespectful.

Its one thing for us to sacrifice something, with our dirt, and our tendencies to sacrifice out of

want. Our wants tend to be selfish; Jesus wants were for OUR benefit. Call me insane, but

thats a pretty crazy mindset if you ask me.

When you accept Jesus, you receive Peace.You see, even when Im going through

trials, Im still holding onto the peace that I have in Jesus. That is the difference with all

of these other religions and beliefs; I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PEACE THAT I CAN HOLD

ONTO, and so will anyone who has received Christ as their Lord and Savior. My old life

was filled with pain AND no hope. Now, I do have hope. And because of that hope, I will

continue to strive, I will continue to prosper, I will continue to survive.


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I once heard someone say that, When you have Jesus, you are immortal until Hes

done with you on earth.The more that I live my life, the more I find this to be true. And I truly

believe that if you accept Jesus, youll find out that, from now until eternity God has ALWAYS

had your back, even when you intentionally ignored Him. Dont give up on Jesus; He will never

give up on you.

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