"The Uncertainty of Life, and The Certainty of Death"

I do not intend to turn this blog into a "preaching" platform.  It was started over two years ago merely as an outlet of self-expression, and while I certainly don't HIDE my Christian faith, neither do I seek to force it down the throat of anyone who might be reading.  I just vent about what's on my mind and heart on any particular day.

That being said, since FRIDAY some of my deepest religious beliefs have NATURALLY been front-and-center. For example, Friday was the 45th anniversary of when I became a Christian, and I wrote about it very naturally.  And, YESTERDAY'S "Chetitorial" was, quite naturally, inspired by President Trump's call to national prayer regarding the CORONAVIRUS Pandemic.

Well, TODAY it's quite apropos for me to write about DEATH, and how it comes to us all.  This morning, as I was going for my walk, our neighbor told me someone was KILLED suddenly in a car accident only a few blocks from us. And later, while driving around town, I saw the sign in the photo.  KAREN MOHR was the editor of our local paper which I've blogged about here often.

One died SUDDENLY, the other was ill for a long time....and all of this comes on the heels of my OFFICIALLY becoming a Senior Citizen last month and learning for the first time I have a heart problem, only very recently.  How could I NOT be thinking about our mortality??

Years ago, my first Pastor, Pastor Martin (who is almost 86 now) preached a message about "The Uncertainty of Life and the Certainty of Death." It talked of the need to GET READY to meet the Lord one day, with your sins forgiven, because we WILL all meet him.  And, we will. (Oh yeah, I forgot, there was a case of the Coronavirus confirmed RIGHT IN MY HOMETOWN the end of last week....THAT has me thinking about these issues, ALSO.)

*   If you ARE ready, trusting in Christ alone with your sins forgiven because of HIS blood and righteousness, SHOW FORTH THE HOPE YOU HAVE, IN HIM!! Rejoice in it!!

*   And if you're NOT yet ready, what can I say?? GET ready because whether death comes suddenly or with some warning, it's coming to all of us. Amen.