I must admit that I have had reason to reflect upon life…..and death. Over the last few weeks that have gone by there have been a large number of people who have passed to their rest that I know. It is a little depressing when you go to two funerals in the one week. I guess that this is just the way that it is, and there is not much that we can do about it. I think of the times that we have shared together. Times that I look back upon with joy and sadness for I know that these days are over.
In going through all of this I see again that time does not stand still. We are all getting older every day. And there is no escaping from that fact. When you look at some of the old movies and appreciate anew that some of these old actors are no longer here with us it makes you appreciate anew that life is a very fragile thing. So why am I writing about such a morbid subject? The reason is very simple. The reality is that within this life there is very little hope. There is nothing to hold onto when the end does come. Unless you are willing to open the Bible and to appreciate what it is saying and accept the hope that is given.
Does the Bible give hope? The answer is that it gives real hope. A hope that can be found nowhere else. A hope for you and for me. But for us each one the question for us all to consider is what are we going to do with that hope? Are we willing to make it our own or will we just walk away from it. Remembering that death will come to us all, then maybe it is something that we all need to consider in a real way.
Something for us all to ponder at this time. Until next time may you each be kept safe in His care.
