Death has a way of putting life into perspective. It makes me realize how temporary and human I am. It is rare for me to think that this day may be my last. It is a pure, biological fact, that someday I will die. Is this not the binding factor between all of creation? We will indeed all die.
It was through the death of a close friend that I have begun to think about death and life on a much more regular basis. It is so easy to continue living life, oblivious to the obvious miracle of life. Today as I sit typing this letter I am depending on my tendons and ligaments to react in the precisely correct manner to get my thoughts onto the page. My breath is feeding oxygen to my bloodstream which in turn fuels my cells. My brain is interpreting the words that I am writing to make sure that they make sense, hopefully it is doing it’s job. We are a marvelous creation.
Through the life of my friend who recently passed away I have noticed some other aspects of my humanity. One thing is that I have a choice every day to depend on myself, or depend on the one who made me. In our world we are told to believe in ourselves, to have self-confidence. Don’t get me wrong, I think that being an emotionally stable and capable person is a great thing. But, this could lead to deception.
You see, the God we worship created everything. His desire is that I recognize that, and live my life in a way that shows He is in control.
My friend John lived his life in complete surrender to Christ. It was so easy to notice something different about him that people were literally drawn to him. His life inspired many, but I know that his death has already opened the eyes of thousands. God is most glorified when we are most satisfied in him.
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