Luke 12:39
“But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.”
Years ago, Joyce and I lived in Boise, Idaho. My parents lived about twenty miles away in Nampa, Idaho. They had come over to have a meal with us and spend a few hours visiting. We were in the living room when we heard a loud “crash.”
We were not prepared for the sight that greeted us. An inattentive driver had been driving too fast in a neighborhood, lost control of her car and struck my parents parked car head on. It was now sitting in the middle of our front lawn.
I recalled that incident when I received news that a dear friend and member of the church I pastored, Dr. Leonard Hays had suffered a serious medical emergency and was in the Critical Care Unit of the very hospital where I had the triple by-pass surgery just one week earlier. In fact, Len had sat with the family while my surgery was progressing. Wow!
It gave me a vivid awareness of how near eternity is for each of us. Each of us is only one heart-beat from that eternity. These, as well as of other such incidents have given me a new determination to live totally committed to our Lord and our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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