Suicide is directly counter to the power of life that God has put so strongly into His creation. Though we may get depressed from time to time, we believe that the act of suicide never takes place apart from demonic influences driving one to take their own life. Though they faced great suffering and injustice, they kept their faith in God and His goodness, and in so doing, were sustained and led into abundant life. Yet, each one of these men were blessed of God, and persevered through their trials as an example to us. I loathe it I would not live alway: let me alone for my days are vanity” (Job 7:15-16). King David, (Psalm 13:2-4), the prophet Jeremiah, (Jeremiah 20:14-18), and Job, (Job 7:15-16) among others, all reached low points where they despaired of their very lives. Job says, “So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. Many of the greatest saints and heroes of the Bible faced overwhelming depression and sometimes wrote that they wished they had never even been born. He is the great Healer and Restorer of what has been lost or stolen. Whether you are contemplating suicide or know someone who killed themselves, God wants you to know there is hope and life for you. The pain of losing a loved one who took their own life is not easily healed, and often isn’t fully healed until Heaven. Suicide is a grievous sin that seriously hurts both the heart of God, and those who loved the deceased. We are overseers of our bodies and our lives (which belong to Him), and we are responsible to guard that which has been entrusted to us. If we are Christians, we no longer belong to ourselves, but to God. God created human beings in His image and each of us carries within us the potential to overcome the evil in this world, and to rule and reign with Christ in heavenly places. Very few would argue with the fact that suicide is a direct breaking of the Sixth Commandment which is, “You shall not murder.” We are not to murder each other or ourselves. In fact, in the United States (and stats are similar in countries around the world) the suicide rate has tripled among teen and young adults in the past 40 years. For some, these feelings linger–and if they linger long enough, suicide seems to be the only escape. Yet, despite this, there are times when life becomes so difficult or unbearable that many have, at one time or another, wished they were dead or had never been born. Just the chance to be alive on this earth and play a part in the grand scheme of God’s eternal plan is a privilege indeed. What does the Bible say about suicide? How does God view it? Do all those who kill themselves go to Hell? Almost everyone would agree that life is the most precious gift that human beings have been given. “Do not be a fool–why die before your time?” Ecclesiastes 7:17b Pastor’s Bud & Betty Miller on Suicide
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