Two days in question!

I was shocked to see the article in yesterday’s paper. I had just talked with him on the phone twice the week before after several years of no communication. Though he had called to ask about a piece of music our community orchestra had performed under his direction back in 1989, we enjoyed a pleasant conversation that ended with a stated desire to keep closer in touch. I had enjoyed the friendship. It had been my privilege to work closely with him as a member of the orchestra board. During that time he and I had discussed and worked through challenges together and shared many moments of laughter. I had been to his home. I felt special when I had been invited to a restaurant to help him celebrate a birthday. But to have just recently talked with him added to the shock of seeing the article in the paper. It happened last week, the same week I had spoken to him twice.
This past Saturday he and his wife were passengers killed in an auto accident in Idaho.

It has been noted that as we do not choose the day of our birth, neither do we choose the day of our death. Regardless of how careful we might be, the reality of life in this world is that things can change drastically and happen quickly. Without warning tragedy can occur or life may simply come to an end. Even with regard to our Lord’s return, that day and hour is not known. ( Matthew 24:36) Though that day is one we may look toward with great expectation, it will come unexpectedly. ( Matthew 24:44) Thus the need to live PREPARED for whenever that time might be.

Remember the “Rich Fool” Jesus spoke of who seemed to think he had everything figured out. He appeared to have his whole future neatly laid out. ( Luke 12:18-19) However, there was one thought that apparently had not crossed his mind.

We read…
“But God said to him, ‘Fool! THIS NIGHT your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’” ( Luke 12:20
ESV)

Jesus could come in the very next moment. Our life could come to an end in the very next moment. The when of those two days is very much in question. However, God has made it possible in Christ to take the question out of where we go from there. Though it could all be over in a flash in this realm, living in a PREPARED relationship with Christ now PREPARES us for that moment ( 1 Corinthians 15:52) when we will enter into eternity with our Lord.

Have a great day LIVING NOW WITH A FUTURE IN CHRIST IN MIND!
Carl

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