Soul Food

Soul Food

God breathed the breath of life into the first man, Adam & he became a living soul. 

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Ever since Adam sinned, all mankind has been held under the natural penalty for sin; death! 

That’s why death exists and that’s why we all must someday die. It’s the reason that death has had a 100% affect on every generation since Adam. 

Another point of emphasis; You do not possess or have a soul; You are a Soul! The soul is the real YOU! Your body is just the container of the Soul! 

Your body must give way to death. But your Soul can live forever! 

For the record, “All souls belong to God.” (Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine;) Yes, all souls belong to God, for he is the Creator and the sustainer of all that exists. 

But since our souls are under a sin-curse; yes, our very soul, that God created, and is so precious to him; stands at enmity with him, and is therefore condemned to perish. 

Continuing to read the final proclamation concerning souls in Ezekiel, we find that the Soul that sinneth shall die! 

Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: “the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”

That is bad news, isn’t it? But thankfully, that’s not the end of our “Soul Food” story! 

Fortunately for all of us poor souls, God is in the “Soul Saving” business! 

Since God created all souls, and all souls belong to God, how does God save souls from Hell, you may ask? 

Well, that is in essence the Gospel in a nutshell! The answer is plainly recorded in the following time honored verses;

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

So, right there is the plain truth of God’s Soul Saving business! 

Born as we are into this world under sin, and therefore condemned to die; we can actually be released from condemnation by the application of the Soul-Saving power of the blood of Gods only begotten Son! 

Jesus further stated something just as emphatic about our Soul. 

Matthew 10:28 Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Satan can wreak havoc on your life and your body, but he cannot destroy your Soul. He can entice you into gambling with your soul and lead you into Hell. 

It is an absolute fact that Only God can destroy a Soul. And it is also an absolute fact that only God can Save a Soul! 

And God definitely wants to Save your soul. He is not willing to let any soul perish; but he will not force any soul to accept his salvation. 

These verses and this “Gospel in a nutshell” story is simply Food for the Soul! I hope you find it to be soul stirring. 

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 

9. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 

11. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

That is why I love that old hymn; “It is well with my Soul.” My Soul has been redeemed. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb! My Soul is assured of Eternal Life! Truly the Lord hath restored my Soul, and now my soul thirsteth for God! 

by: Darrell G. Young

Focus on the Bible