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“'Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted'” – Matthew 5:4
Death has a way of raising the thoughts of our own spiritual awareness and questioning our readiness should the good Lord call us home. It causes many to ask "Why would God let this happen?" and others to ask, “Am I doing all that I can do?” In events of death there are always more questions than answers and seldom easy answers to the questions on our minds. It is not for us to know the ways of the Lord but to be consistently aware that the days of your life are numbered, just as are the hairs on your head.
Imagine if you could see your obituary in the paper the day after your passing. What story would it tell? Is it a life story that you would be proud to hold up in front of the Lord, or is it one that you would be proud of in front of your buddies down at the pub. We are not granted access to heaven based on the good works that will be captured on our obituary, no it is strictly by the grace and through the blood of Jesus Christ. Having said this though, our works on earth are used to further expand the Kingdom of God and open the doors for others to discover the salvation that waits for them at the foot of the cross. Our children are watching, our friends are watching, our co-workers are watching and our family is watching.
If tomorrow, there were a tragic accident and my life were required, I know without a doubt that I will walk with Jesus Christ from that moment forward. His blood has made that possible. But, from that moment on I have zero capability to help my children, their children, my friends or family and others discover the amazing love of God. I want my obituary to clearly state that I was a servant of God in this world. Don't you?
Pray for the families mourning the loss of loved ones, needing to be comforted by the Holy Spirit. Pray that their spiritual walk is not hindered by the loss, but strengthened and renewed by the opportunity to share of their loved ones life story. We are all going to struggle with the death of a loved one at some point in our life and we need to be able to praise God through those difficult moments just as much as we praise Him through the good.
© Sondove Enterprises, 2013Imagine if you could see your obituary in the paper the day after your passing. What story would it tell? Is it a life story that you would be proud to hold up in front of the Lord, or is it one that you would be proud of in front of your buddies down at the pub. We are not granted access to heaven based on the good works that will be captured on our obituary, no it is strictly by the grace and through the blood of Jesus Christ. Having said this though, our works on earth are used to further expand the Kingdom of God and open the doors for others to discover the salvation that waits for them at the foot of the cross. Our children are watching, our friends are watching, our co-workers are watching and our family is watching.
If tomorrow, there were a tragic accident and my life were required, I know without a doubt that I will walk with Jesus Christ from that moment forward. His blood has made that possible. But, from that moment on I have zero capability to help my children, their children, my friends or family and others discover the amazing love of God. I want my obituary to clearly state that I was a servant of God in this world. Don't you?
Pray for the families mourning the loss of loved ones, needing to be comforted by the Holy Spirit. Pray that their spiritual walk is not hindered by the loss, but strengthened and renewed by the opportunity to share of their loved ones life story. We are all going to struggle with the death of a loved one at some point in our life and we need to be able to praise God through those difficult moments just as much as we praise Him through the good.
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