What if that were true? What if I told you I am really going to die tonight? Would you listen to what I had to say?
What would I do in the situation? If God told me “this night your life will be required of you” would I listen? How would I respond? Would I say anything worth hearing?
My thoughts were something along those lines yesterday as I cleaned. I seriously had to stop what I was doing.
Something, some thought, I honestly don’t know what it was, said, “You are going to die. Tonight.”
WHAT!?!?!
I had no idea what to do. I felt sick. Was this God? Was it just satan attacking me with fear? Truth be told I gave in to a level of fear. I sat and cried and then I thought. What if it were true? What if I only had half a day left to live?
There are several of my family members whose salvation I’m unsure of. There are others I haven’t talked to in too long. And still others to whom I haven’t spoken what is important.
So I had a decision to make. Whether this statement was true or not the fact is I don’t actually know when I will die. Do I go on living as if I have all the time in the world? Or do I choose to do what really matters most?
As I rushed through my cleaning I made a couple phone calls to loved ones just to tell them hi and I love them. Then I rushed home a little early to tell my dad and brother bye before they left for the weekend. I spent the afternoon writing letters. There are so many things that are often left unspoken, things that shouldn’t be.
So maybe y’all think I’m crazy. Maybe I’ve offended the people I’ve written letters to, but does it really matter? When I have the truth of Jesus Christ to share or the Spirit leads me to say something what is more important? Why would I put it off? Because I might die tonight.
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PostScript- I did die. A part of me saw and learned, I hope for good because death is permanent, but every day, every moment, is another chance to die.
