Eclipse Magazine - Produced by NABVETS Winter 2014 | Page 23
CHaPlain’s Corner
GOD’S ONLY PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR SUICIDE
part one
This article is about the problem of suicide. What is it that makes a person take their own life? If we know
the cause of it, could it not be a solution to it? We need to turn to the CORRECT SOURCE for the answer.
It is my sincere prayer that the readers of this article (particularly if they are contemplating suicide)
will be encouraged to take the time to read God’s word before doing themselves any harm. And for you
“Counselors,” PLEASE include God’s Word in your healing process.
Because of the MISUNDERSTANDING of the nature of the problem of suicide, there can hardly be any
successful help for it. On the other hand, if we are to be successful in suicide prevention we must consider:
1) God’s Commandment;
2) Satan’s Lie; and
3) The end results: Death—Spiritual, Physical, and Eternal.
In the Book of Genesis, God commanded the man-Adam, not to eat of the tree of good and evil, “…for
ye shall surely die,” Genesis 2:16-17 KJV. Adam and his wife disobeyed the Counsel of God. They listened
to the Lie of Satan who told them that “…ye shall not surely die…” Genesis 3:4-5. Adam disobeyed God’s
commandment, Genesis 3:6, and consequently, he died after living nine hundred and thirty years, Genesis
5:5. The problem of suicide is rooted deeply in man’s disobedience to the commandment of God Almighty,
and the ONLY WAY out of this suicide dilemma is through God’s only Son, Jesus Christ. Listen to what
Jesus said:
“The thief cometh… to steal…
to kill… to destroy; I am
Come that they might have Life…”
(John 10:10-11) (cp.3:16)
God loves you, and DID NOT create you to take your own life.
Before you do yourself any harm, please listen to what Jesus said:
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are
Heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take
My yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I
Am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall
Find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is
Easy, and my burden is light.” KJV.
If you be