Isn’t it interesting that as soon as we begin our series, we have real life illustration of how fleeting life really is. Through the passing of:
Ed McMahon
Farrah Faucett
Michael Jackson
“Generations come and go, but the earth remains forever.” Ecclesiastes 1:4
“Why, you don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” James 4:14
“Show me, O’ Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man’s life is but a breath.” Psalm 39:5
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Genesis 3:19
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” Job 1:21
Life in this world is temporary, no matter how hard we try to hold on to moments. Like water they slip through our hands. We are called to live! We are called “to fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18
As we can all see, death is no respector of age, wealth, fame, race, or gender. The truth is we will all let go of this temporary world. And then we all will face judgment. Have you received Jesus within your life?
“Church, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or grieve like the rest of men who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Accept Jesus as Lord!
Pray for forgiveness of sin.
Come to life!!!
Last night I found out that my dear friend lost his 22 year old son in a car accident. I met Andy’s son, Buddy Collision in 2005 when Andy invited me into their home to share a meal together when I was traveling to Jacksonville NC. He was like no other teen I have ever met. I still remember how on fire he was for Christ, and His love for the word of God. He became a Marine because he told his dad, “Those guys Need Jesus”. He served in Iraq with no injuries, and finally came home to NC and got married. There is more to the story, a week before Buddy died, he felt led to be an organ donor, and at the time of his death, his organs directly saved the lives of four people, two of whom were Marines. He was married three weeks before he died, and his wife survived the crash. If that doesn’t display the Sovereignty of Christ, and His perfect timing. I have used last Sundays sermon in a major way with those around me three times in two days – GOD IS SOVEREIGN, He is in control