I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like the psalmist when I think of all of life’s trials; “… Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest” (Psalm 55:6). But then so softly and tenderly God seems to always bring me back to Calvary’s cross.
Poor Substitutes for Peace (Part 2)
Have you ever been to New York City? If you have, you mostly likely know of a little suburb called Chinatown. Chinatown is a densely populated neighborhood that attracts many tourists with its Southeast Asian restaurants and shops. I remember my visit to Chinatown as a senior in high school, and I can assure you it was an interesting experience.
Poor Substitutes for Peace
Who is The Saddest Man on Earth? We have discovered it is not the lost man, but the saved man that chooses to live as the lost man: restless as the sea (Isaiah 57:20-21). There are many of God’s people who trust Christ with their eternal soul but do not trust Him with their lives. They choose not to live in the rest that can only be found in the presence of Christ. They make a poor substitution that costs them true joy and soul rest.
3 Reasons Why You Might Be Restless
So, is it possible that a Believer can be restless? Can a Christian experience an unsettled soul through life’s journey? Unfortunately, yes. And it all can be traced back to one thing; sin!
The Saddest Man On Earth
Sad as the lost man be, I do not believe he is the saddest man on earth. Yes, his life will have the saddest end in separation from God for all eternity, but he is not most miserable.