Yesterday one of my brothers left our home in California to go on a 6 months trip with the missions organization, YWAM. it was interesting to me that everyone tried to be nice and act well the day before he left. (myself included) We all wanted him to leave on a good note, to be able to remember his family and be excited for the time when he could return to us. Well it struck me that as all of us were being so nice, we didn't know if we would ever see Him again.... But we also didn't know if we would ever see each other again. Last night after my brother left my mom was driving home with a few of my little siblings and had a near-death experience. A very old lady was driving her car on the wrong side of the road. The feeling that my mom and all of the little siblings in the car felt most was fear. Thankfully God protected them and they made it safely home. What if they had died? If you think about it, not one of us knows how much longer we have to live. Some of us will have longer than we could guess, others shorter than most would expect. I tend to always have pleasant goodbyes. I usually say something nice before saying goodbye. What if I was with someone who died before I could say goodbye? What if I left on a bad note. What if the last thing I ever did was complain about taking some trash out. All of us should live each day as if it is the last one we will ever have. We should always be ready for Christ to take us home. And for those of you who know people who aren't ready for Christ.... Shouldn't we do everything we can right now? Be ready for His coming, live every day as if it's your last and prepare others for the day when He returns.
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