Can you believe all the chaos that is going on in our world these days?
In Syria more than 250,000 have died in almost five years of war in that country. Eleven Million others have fled their homes as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his rule battle each other as well as ISIS militants.
Just Tuesday March 22, this week ISIS had bombed the departures area of Zaventem airport and one on a metro train in Belgium killing 30 people, 230 injured
Libya is being torn apart by political unrest and an unstable and brutal dictator general Khalifa Haftar and Militants sieged.
Back home in Nigeria, the fight between APC and PDP, Army and Boko Haram, Jonathan and Buhari, Biafara saga, Fulana Cattle Herders Cum Farmer's Melady, EFCC, Subsidy, Fuel Scarcity, Increase in Dollar and Decline of Naira, Unemployment, Inflation and Hardship, Bloody Politics in Rivers, leading to the death of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Okonta Samuel, an orphan from Illah area of Delta state.
Not only do we see these chaotic episodes, but people all over are thrust into chaos. Just a few days ago two families in our church are facing the chaos of a death in the family. I know people who are experiencing financial chaos, relational chaos, medical chaos, and chaos at work, school, home, and even internally dealing with those inner feelings of anger, insecurity, loneliness, and stress.
The truth is chaos is part of life. Someone once said ‘life is one chaotic adventure after another.’ So with all this pandemonium around us, how do we cope? How do we navigate through all this and remain in some semblance of peace and more than just survival? How do we thrive in chaos?
Now, I will not pretend that there is some quick answer to this, but I do know where to start. One of the best things that helps us as live this chaotic adventure called life is to have someone who can relate to us. You know, someone who has been there, been through it, knows what you are feeling.
We do have One who can relate to us, One who can identify with what we have or are going through.
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest (Jesus) who is unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but we have One who has been tempted in every way, just as we are– yet was without sin.
That is huge! All of who Jesus is and has been through let’s us understand He knows our life. I came across a video from a creative Christian speaker, J. John, who took a few of the names of Jesus and related them to some of our walks of life. Here is some of what he said and I added a few of my own.
1. Jesus is the Bread of Life so Bakers could understand.
2. Jesus is the Water of Life so Plumbers could understand.
3. Jesus is the Light of the World so Electricians could understand.
4. Jesus is the Corner Stone so Architects could understand.
5. Jesus is the Bright and Morning Star so Astronomers could understand.
6. Jesus is the Hidden Treasure so Bankers could understand.
7. Jesus is the Life so Biologist could understand.
8. Jesus is the Door so Carpenters could understand.
9. Jesus is the Great Physician so Nurses and Doctors could understand.
10. Jesus is the Good Teacher so Educators could understand.
11. Jesus is the Lyly of the Valley so florists could understand.
12. Jesus is the Rock of Ages so Geologists could understand.
13. Jesus is the True Vine so Horticulturists could understand.
14. Jesus is the Righteous One so Judges could understand.
15. Jesus is the Purl of Great Price so Jewelers could understand.
16. Jesus is Wisdom so Philosophers could understand.
17. Jesus is the Word so Actors could understand.
18. Jesus is the Good Shepherd so farmers could understand.
19. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega so Scientists could understand.
20. Jesus is the Way so Mapmakers could understand.
21. Jesus is the Truth so Politicians could understand.
22. Jesus is the Redeemer so Recyclers could understand.
23. Jesus is the Wonderful Counsellor so Psychologists could understand.
24. Jesus is the great supplier so Industrialist could understand
25. Jesus is the good news so Journalist could understand.
26. Jesus is the Image of God so photographers could understand.
27. Jesus is the Author and the Finisher of our faith so Publishers could understand
And we could take any of the other names for Jesus and show that Jesus is the One who can relate to any and all people. He not only speaks our life language, but has been through much of the same chaos you and I have been through or will go through. That’s so we would do what the next verse in Hebrews 4 says…
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
I don’t know what personal chaos you are in the midst of or will go through, but I do know you will. It is a part of this chaotic adventure called life. When it hits, get help, don’t be alone and for sure draw near to Jesus as best as you know how. It’s not a magic fix and it will take great effort, and you may not feel better, but you will not just survive, you will thrive.
Jesus is not some distant deity, but our Saviour and Lord who longs for us to draw near to Him. Chaos or not, life is better knowing Jesus. Why not seek to get closer to Him.
Hebrews 13:5 ".... he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6 So that you may boldly say,
The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear..."
Happy Easter.
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