Return To Sender!

To have a letter return marked “Return To Sender” may create some frustration. Having paid the postage, our expectation is that what we mail will arrive at its INTENDED DESTINATION. When a letter is returned the fault may rest with the sender for having incorrectly addressed it or the fault may be the recipient’s for having failed to give notice of a change of address. A letter may also be returned due to lack of sufficient postage. There is a process to be followed if delivery is to be made.

At a crematorium where families are given the opportunity to select the music CD they wish to listen to as they enter the service, a family requested Elvis Presley’s hit, “Love Me Tender.” On the day of the funeral the music was started for the family to enter, but unfortunately the wrong track number was entered into the CD player. The family found themselves walking in to “Return To Sender.” [source: adapted from bulletin clipping]

“Return To Sender!” Would that really be such a bad selection? Consider the idea in relation to what Solomon noted.
“and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and THE SPIRIT RETURNS TO GOD WHO GAVE IT.” ( Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV)

God brought mankind into being and we have been sent into life in this realm for the purpose of glorifying Him as we serve His Will. However, this realm was not intended to be our final DESTINATION. As Jesus came into this world to give His life as a ransom for many and returned to the Father, so it is God’s plan for us that our INTENDED DESTINATION be with Him in Heaven. Jesus personally paid the cost to deliver us from this world to that DESIRABLE DESTINATION. (note Galatians 1:4) May we continue to correctly address God with both our actions and words as we look forward to the day when we will receive an eternal change of address.

Have a great day LIVING PREPARED FOR THAT FINAL DELIVERY!
Carl

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