At first glance, this
verse may not make a lot of sense. Most
of us would choose to go to a party than a funeral. Funerals are generally not a fun place to be. It is especially true if it is for someone
who is very close to your heart.
Yet, when we think
about it, we would have to admit that the value of a funeral to our souls far
outweighs any good times we may have at parties. At funerals we are faced with the reality of
our mortality. No matter how much we
don’t want to think about it, we are all going to die someday. When we die, there is no coming back and
doing life over. We don’t get a second
chance to get it right. We don’t get another
chance to get ready to face God. We are
vividly reminded of the fact that there are no guarantees as to how long we
shall live. Death is but a breath away for us.
Wisdom tells us to
think about these things. We still have
hope as long as we have breath. The Lord
has given us all the information and time we need to be ready to die. He waits patiently for us to take advantage
of our opportunities, but when it is our time to die, there is no more
patience. The Lord has determined how
long we shall live and wise is he who understands this and doesn’t wait until
it is too late.
If you were to die
today, would you be ready to face God?
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