WHAT IF YOU COULD TODAY KNOW WHEN YOU WILL DIE

On September 22, 2008 our previous Youth Pastor, at Trinity Baptist, went to be with the Lord. Layne Daniel had suffered for more than a year with a brain tumor. He and his wife posted every step of that terrible disease, CANCER. You can read the post at laynedaniel.wordpress.com. It seems as though it is in every family. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they could find a cure for cancer? This disease attacks the young, middle age, and the elderly. We will miss Layne being here, although we did not see him that much he was still dear to our heart. I sympathize with his wife Sharon, their son Jason, and their daughter Krista. The children are still at that impressionable age and they have had to grow up very quickly. Keep the Daniel family in your thoughts and prayers.

This leads up to the question. What if you could TODAY know when you are going to die, the day, the hour, and the moment? Would you do anything different? Are you a born again Christian? Where will you spend eternity? Layne knew the moment he stopped breathing that he would be in the presence of God. Can you think of any unfinished business you need to take care of? Is there someone you need to send a card to or flowers just to say I love and appreciate you. Is there someone that maybe you have had differences with. Have you made ammends with that person or persons. What about your wife or husband? Did you borrow something from someone and maybe you have been meaning to return it but you have put it off with good intentions.

It is probably good that we don't know the time we are going to die. We would most likely avoid that place altogether. Our precious Jesus knew that he would have to die and he died on the cross for our sins. He suffered and bled and died for me - for you. The only thing he wants from us is to accept him as our personal saviour and follow him. When we think about missions we think about going to a far country but we have a mission field right here in our own town too. Our neighbors beside of us or behind us or across the street. People that we work with or meet at the grocery store or when when we go out to eat. I fail many times to witness to someone because I don't know how they are going to react but God will give us grace when we speak for him. John 3:16 will never die and it renews us every time we quote that scripture. "For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." So Layne's life has ended here but he will live for an eternity in Heaven with our Lord. How wonderful to know that we will see our loved ones again in Heaven if we are born again. So, the thought for today would be, Are you ready to die?????