How Fragile is life?

Many times this question only comes up when people are sick or facing an impossible health situation like cancer, aids etc. But what about when seemingly nothing is wrong. Life seems to be going good, no problems and them wham! A slam out of the blue! You’re here one moment and gone the next!

Some of you may not even know what I am talking about. Let me explain. Recently(meaning today) one of the Associate Pastors of our church died from a massive heart attack. There was no warning. No symptoms. He and His wife had just returned from a cruise together! From the outside looking in, everything was moving along smoothly. They were planning a number of large outreaches to the Spanish community through their radio station. Including how to reach the Spanish community and congregation of our church more effectively! I even spoke to him yesterday(Sunday)morning in the lobby of the Church. He walked up to me and said his usual “Hola! Como Esta!”.. We hugged and I told Him that when I grow up I want to be just like Him! He laughed and gave that big smile and simply said “Me Too!”

This has been playing over and over in my head all day! When I arrived at the hospital and saw Him lying there all I could think of was His big smile and passion for life! He looked as though he was sleeping. Then it hit me! No man is promised tomorrow! No one is guaranteed that they will lay their head down on the pillow and wake to see another day!

We must not put eternity on the back burner of life! We must consider that at any moment of any day our “TIME” could be up! Our life could be expected of us! Now don’t get me wrong, because many will think I am speaking about living in fear for your life! I’m not!!! For the believer, death is a coronation! A graduation from this temporal, limited life on earth and a homecoming to that Eternal, limitless life spent in Heaven with our heavenly father!! We should live just as the saints of old looking forward to a city whose maker and builder is God!! Where pain and sorrow, lack and fear are not found anywhere!

Right now Pastor Noe Chaparro is dancing on the streets of Gold and moving into that Mansion made for Hm! I am sure that He is being greeted by all those that have gone on before Him. Even those that He has personally impacted on earth that have gone on before Him to be with the Lord!! They are all saying their “Thank You’s” for telling them about Jesus!! But if I know Pastor Noe, He is looking to see his Savior Jesus Christ face to face and to hug his neck!! Then right there on the spot He’s entering into that Worship service that has been going on for all eternity! Singing with the masses of people and all the Heavenly Host “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS OUR GOD ALMIGHTY!! WHO WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME!!”

We all long for that day! Though Pastor Noe will be missed! We will be looking forward to that day, when we shall see that big smile again and share an embrace once again!!

But what about you? The one reading this! Is your eternity secure? Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt where you will spend eternity? My friend, the Bible makes it very clear. All have sinned and no one is perfect! The wages of that sin is Death!! BUT I have good news for you! The gift that God has available to you is eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ! The Bible says that “whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved!”

Look at your life! What defines your life? The things you have, the people around you, the places you’ve been or the car you drive? These things will all pass away! And One day you will stand before the Lord to give an account of your life! When you stand there, none of the things will make a difference. It’s not enough to “know of God” for many know of Him! You must KNOW Him personally! Jesus said that the only way to the Father was through Him!!

Call on Jesus today! Don’t put it off til tomorrow! What if tomorrow never comes! When that day does come, the time for preparation will be over!!

If you would like to know for sure where you will spend eternity! You can know right now! The Bible says in Romans 10 that “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and you believe in your Heart that God raised Him from the dead you would be Saved!”

Right there, right where you are say this prayer with your heart and lips out loud! “Dear Lord Jesus, come into my heart. Forgive me of my sin. Wash me and cleanse me. Set me free. Jesus, thank you that you died for me. I believe you died for me. And I believe that you are risen from the dead and you’re coming back again for me. Fill me with the Holy Spirit. Give me a passion for the Lost, a hunger for the things of God and a holy boldness to preach the gospel of the Jesus Christ. I’m saved; I’m born again, I’m forgiven and I’m on my way to Heaven because I have Jesus in my heart!”

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Remember, as an old wise turtle once said in Kung Fu Panda, “Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a mystery, But today is a gift, that is why it is called “The Present”. Enjoy the free Gift that God has given you and be sure to share it with all you know!!

P. Allen Hawes