Separation of any kind can be difficult for us. For example, there are times when we are separated from family and friends because of circumstances out of our control. Of course, there are many other situations where separation is unavoidable in life. It can happen at any time.
Separation can affect us not only physically and emotionally, but, it can also impact us spiritually as well. Perhaps the greatest separation that we will all face at some point is death. I know that this makes some uncomfortable, but it is inevitable and final.
For the sake of our discussion, let's break separation by death down into two components: physical and spiritual. As I mentioned above, death is the ultimate separation. When we die physically, the soul is separated from the body.
The other death, spiritual death, is of even greater significance because it is the separation of our soul from God. This is what happened to Adam and Eve when they disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden. Adam's physical death did not occur at that time, though it very well could have.
Instead, because of their act of disobedience, Adam and Eve became spiritually dead. That is, their souls were separated from God. Their fellowship with Him had been broken. We are no exceptions to this. Without Christ we too are spiritually dead. We become alienated, or separated from the life of God (Ephesians 4:18).
In our natural state, we are born isolated from God. This can be a hard pill to swallow, but it's true. We are no different from Adam when he hid from God in the garden. When we are regenerated in Christ, or born again, we reverse the effects of spiritual death. Before we are saved, we are dead in the water spiritually. But Jesus gives us life (Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13).
There is one more thing before we close today. There is another death to speak of. This death is mentioned in the book of Revelation. It is called the second death. This death is not only the final separation from God, but it is the eternal separation from Him.
Fortunately for us, we don't have to suffer this final and eternal separation from God. In this case, separation is avoidable. The second death is only for those who are not reborn in Christ (Revelation 2:11; 20:6, 14; 21:8). Therefore, don't leave anything to chance. Commit your life to Christ today!
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:9; John 3:3; Matthew 25:41; Acts 17:30; 1 Peter 3:18
Prayer: Dear God, forgive my sins so that nothing stands between You and I, amen.
God bless you!
Jacqui
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