When I was small, I loved attending birthday parties. Probably because I never had my own birthday parties and so had to settled with attending other people's birthday parties.
When I was married, I loved attending weddings. Probably because I can see the best of everyone.
Now I would rather attend funerals. Not that I am getting older. But because the joy of attending birthday parties or wedding is temporary and rarely would I reflect on life in those events. But attending funeral is different. It gives me a time to reflect on life and see the true reality of who I am, just a mortal being.
The world teaches us to strive for everything. The world encourages us to find a beautiful wife, buy a large house, buy a luxurious car. But a beautiful wife will one day grow old and "ugly", and when we farewell this world, we cannot bring with us the large house or expensive car.
The world teaches us to invest, but it only teaches us to invest in this world. We dont have to leave this world to lose everything, just a global financial crisis and we are all crying.... But the bible says our life on earth is short compared to eternity. If we are wise we would invest in eternity, where there will never be any loss or bad returns.
Funerals allow us to reflect on our lives. Only when we are confronted with death do we start to realise how to live. Someone once said "We learn to live, when we learn to die"
Death is inevitable and everyone will experience it. If death was the end, then we can do what we please on earth. But unfortunately, death is not the end, it is merely a departure from this world to the next. The bible says that everyone will die, and after death there is judgement. One day, God will judge everyone of us and we must give an account of what we did on earth.
No one will be innocent. We all know that. We are all sinners (we may deny it, but deep down we know we do and think bad things). Everyone will be punished to hell. However, because of love, Jesus Christ was willing to pay this price and he died on our behalf, whoever believes in him will not die, but have eternal life.
My friends, God loves you. he doesnt want to see you get punished. Are you willing to accept him and receive this wonderful gift of life? Its very easy to get it. All we have to do is to confess we are a sinner, accept him as our saviour and lord.
The funeral I attended today, we were told that brother P's greatest wish was all his friends and relatives accept this gift of eternal life so that one day we will meet again. This is the promise of God.
Which would you rather attend? birthday party, wedding or funeral?
We dont know how long we will live, but we do know God has given us an opportunity to accept him. This opportunity will cease when we depart this world. Then it will be too late!!!
Have you invested in eternity yet?
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