Who hasn’t heard a little voice in their head say, “I want to die”? Nothing happens according to plan and things always seem to go wrong. Those who have heard this voice feel like they’re in an endless tunnel searching for the light everyone says is there, but can’t be found. Death is their only thought. They think, “The only way I can have peace is if I die.” But is death really the answer to all of their problems?

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), about 1 million people from all over the world commit suicide every year. Suicide is one of the three leading causes of death for people between the ages of 15 and 44. And yet, no one talks about it! There are campaigns against AIDS, cancer, and many other things, but when it comes to suicide, most prefer to pretend they don’t notice, they’d rather not think about it.

Still, this issue is more common than it seems. Every day, people all around the world think about dying. Now the question is: does death actually bring peace? Who’s to say that life ends after death? That simply makes no sense.

Humans are composed of three parts: body, soul, and spirit. With death, the three also come to an end. The body rots, as everyone knows. The spirit returns to God. And what happens to the soul? If the person is saved, their soul goes to heaven, but if not, their soul goes to hell.

Those who are saved don’t want to die because their relationship with God is not based on a theory; it’s something real that brings them joy. Which leads us to the conclusion that anyone who longs for death is not saved, and those who are not saved…

In other words, suicide leads to infinitely painful and eternal torment!

You cannot solve a problem by running from it. But if your problems have been robbing you of your peace and you are tormented by thoughts of ending your life, then seek God. There is a solution! Right there, where you are, God is ready to step in and put an end to this suffering. But He can only do so with your permission. Just invite Him in, and if He exists like we believe He does, He will immediately respond to your plea.

Isn’t that easier than taking your life?

God the Father authorised and confirmed His Son, Jesus, as the single giver of eternal life, through the seal of the Holy Spirit (John 6.27), which means that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the divine seal of eternal life.

Not only was He sealed, but He is also the only one with the authority to seal His followers.

Of course, this is not meant for non-believers. Yet for His followers, it is the greatest of many privileges.

You do not receive this seal because you deserve to be sealed, but because you are sincere.

This Sunday, during the Seven Sundays of the Throne, all of His servants will go before the Throne of the Almighty with their needs and demand His promise.

If His Son needed the seal to overcome death, what about us, simple humans?

The Seal of the Spirit is the confirmation of God’s rights. Those that possess the seal are guaranteed eternal life.

In the oldest conflict known to man—the struggle between the flesh and spirit, the yearnings of the heart against reason, or feelings against faith—our emotions are the biggest and most ruthless of enemies.

Emotions are subtle, extremely sensitive and convincing, but at times, they’re like an unbearable pain.

There is no doubt that emotions are the devil’s greatest ally in his quest for human destruction. It’s emotions that are to blame for the twelve suicides following the death of Michael Jackson! Is there any sense in that?

While many struggle desperately to fight for their life against a deadly disease, others throw it out the window…

Some might say, “It’s all because they didn’t have Jesus in their hearts.” But I ask you to think about so many others that one day were faithful yet strayed from their faith by feelings of passion, sorrow, sadness.

How about those who broke off their relationship with the Holy Spirit because of thirty pieces of silver?

How many believers came down from the altar into the atrium and slowly tip-toed out of the “Christian prison” into the freedom-filled world of Sodom?

Many are like Lot, who while in the company of their father in faith, was happy, but because he craved freedom, he left for the “green fields of Jordan”, and ended up knocking on Sodom’s door. Later, he lost everything and lived alone in a cave without God, without faith and without reason to live…

I’m sure that, while reading this message, God is speaking to many, urging them to return to their first love. You might have to face many obstacles, but know one thing: when you take a step towards God, He comes running towards you.

Overcome your emotions and conquer life by the power of faith!

Be saved in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!