I just got home from visiting a family member in the hospital. It was really hard to see my loved one all helpless and hopeless in that hospital bed. But, as I stood there watching the nurses and another family member do all they could to make him feel comfortable, I couldn't help but think about how fleeting life is.
I couldn't help but think about how much we take life for granted and EXPECT that we and the people we love are going to be here tomorrow.
Most of us seldom think about death and even fear it. We want ourselves and our loved ones to live forever.
But, as we all know, eternal life on this earth is not a possibility. Death is a necessity for all of us. And we will all have to, eventually, say goodbye.
The only way we can live eternally is by accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
John 3:16 tells us that "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
The promise of this sacrifice is that even though we might die here on earth, we can be assured that we will live forever in heaven with God.
And all we have to do is believe.
I pray this for my family... for everyone I love. I pray that we will all accept Jesus into our lives and just believe. Believe in His might, His sovereignty, and His precious, unconditional, never-ending love for us.
Then we won't have to fear death. But, look forward to life with God. Eternal life.
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