Posted by
Theophilus on Monday, February 26, 2007 10:26:20 PM
I had the wonderful privilege of listening to a funeral home director speak this morning on life -- the abundant life that Christ jesus came to bring. It was great to hear a person whose entire life is dealing with death and grief everyday, speak of bringing heart and life into his world.
I agree that we as Christians, even, are not very good at dealing with death. We weep with those who weep, we take food and offer comfort -- for a day or so. Usually when the dirt has not had time to even settle on the grave site, we are gone to the next "crisis." How often do we think about the lonely person we just left standing at the cemetery? Do we continue to reach out and extend that hand of solace two weeks later? Are we being the body of Christ in that person's life?
Christ came that we might have LIFE (see John 10:10). Are we so enamored with life - or what passes for life - on this earth that we forget everlasting, eternal life that begins for the child of God right here and now?
Jesus said that He was the way, the truth and the LIFE; He came, He said, not that the world would be condemned but that the world through Him might be saved -- to everlasting life.
Oh yes, I was challenged this morning by this funeral director who has such a passion for life and The Life. May we speak more of Him, preach more of Him, share more of Him, rejoice more in Him.