He saved you He saved me What about others?

Lifeless

I had a little nephew who I adored so much. We played together and spent a great amount of time watching cartoons and on some days, we'd play soccer. The little man was about three and was the most energetic kid I'd known. He literally kept me running. I have fond memories of the little guy.

Most days were filled with gaiety and excitement, but we had the occasional fights. He won some battles, for a little guy, he had some remarkable strength. He is a very special kid to me, not just because he was my cousin's son but we shared a bond that even the mother never quite understood.

I visited with my family as much as I could and in doing so, I grew to love my nephew. I have a lot of nephews and nieces, but my little man was one of the only few I spent so much time with. I had the opportunity of having him by my side, even on days that I found myself busy.

In August 2017, I decided to leave him. It was the saddest and yet the most amazing moment. I spent just about enough time as I would any other day. Even more time because I knew I'd leave the next day, something he never knew. He really loved me, I couldn't break the sad news to him. We indulged in all the uncle-nephew activities you could think of, the night prior to my departure. It was bliss. And the morning that I set off, which was very early, I managed to say goodbye, in spite of his sleepy state. Little did I know it was the last I'd see him.

I had only been at my older cousin's place a couple of hours before it was announced that my little boy had died. Hardly had I settled down, when the incidence occurred. It was painful. My cousin received calls from many relatives that day, all with the news. My family and I prayed for about an hour, as they rushed my nephew to the emergency room. He still had a heartbeat and as our hope increased, his life slowly slipped away into a state that would remain unchanged. He passed on, leaving behind a family with so many unanswered questions.

Eph 2:1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; (KJV)

Jesus makes us alive. Something that has life is alive. The bible says, we were dead in trespasses and sins. Our death was as a result of living in sin. Death is separation from God. To be dead spiritually, is to be disconnected from your source. One cannot be alive without being connected to their source. Jesus Christ is the only one able to change your position eternally.

He offers the opportunity to make alive everything that is dead. Especially our spirit man. Without a connection to Jesus, we'd never have any form of life in whatever we do. Until we accept Jesus as our savior, we remain dead, and that state can never change until a relationship is established.

1Jo 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

(KJV)

Having Jesus is synonymous with having life. They that have not Jesus, have no life. To have something means to be in possession of that thing. If I have a house, that house is mine and because I have it, I can do with it whatever I please. In my house, I'd be able to decorate freely. I can make any kind of changes befitting me. If I am possessed by Jesus Christ, it gives Jesus the freedom to do whatever it is he wants to do. Jesus Christ would then be able to decorate his temple. You are his temple.

I live in a country that has a desert type of climate. That's enough to know that it is very hot. And in such places, you want as much shade as you can get to protect yourself from the scorching heat. Trees that have leaves and that are green signify that they have life. On the other hand, a tree with only branches is unattractive and could never solve my problem. Leafless trees show that there's no life in the tree. It shows the deadness of the tree.

In like manner, something that is dead cannot and will not help anyone. The symptoms of being alive, is having Jesus and accepting Him. Without Him, we'd be like the dead leafless trees.

Joh 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. {without me: or, severed from me}

(KJV)

Each time you come across a branch disconnected from a

tree, you discover something that will never have life. There's nothing that can change that fact. For a branch to have any life form, it'd need to be connected to its source. Only that connection can stir up life! A branch cannot exist without the tree. Without the source. Even churches that have branches in other parts of the world, depend solely on the foundation or the headquarters from where the church first started. How can you have a building without a foundation? The foundation can exist on its own, but the branch can never exist!