This
Is All The More Urgent,
For
You Know How Late It Is;
Time
Is Running Out. Wake Up …
Scripture
Romans
13
11 This is
all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running
out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first
believed.
12 The night
is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove
your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of
right living.
13 Because
we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t
participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in
sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and
jealousy.
14 Instead,
clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t
let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
Observation
This
past September Kathy and I had the opportunity to attend our 50th
High School Reunion. I mention that because Kathy and I started
dating during our senior year at Hillsborough High School, which by
the way is just down the street from where we are now living.
My
best friend, Mike Metziere, was going to ask Kathy out on a date and
that is what gave me the courage to finally ask her out. I had to ask
her out before my friend Mike did. About a year later, Kathy and I
got married and my buddy Mike was my best man at our wedding.
Yesterday,
Mike's sister Carolyn, sent me a message that my life long friend and
high school buddy Mike had passed away. It is with tears and sadness
that I am writing this blog this morning.
A
little over a month ago Mike had a heart attack. While in the
hospital waiting for by-pass surgery, Mike fell and broke his
clavicle so he was unable to have the heart surgery and was
discharged and sent home.
But
while he was in the hospital they discovered that he had cancer and
now just a few weeks later the cancer has taken his life. Yes … all
of it is unbelievable and difficult, no, it is totally impossible to
grasp and understand.
Once
again this is a reminder to 'Eddy' that life is very short. We never
know what tomorrow will bring.
Since
this past September, after attending our high school reunion, which
was only a few months ago, Kathy and I have had 3 of our former
classmates pass away.
So
to all of us the Apostle Paul's words in Romans 13 are very timely,
“This
is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running
out. Wake up ...”
Application
I
will strive to live each day that I have left on planet Earth with
purpose and meaning and in a way that makes my Heavenly Father smile!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I pray for my friend Mike's family. Be with them as they
grieve this loss. I pray that You will do a mighty work in each one
of their lives. Help them as they grieve.
I
pray for any person reading this blog. Help them to live in a way
that brings You glory and honor. Give them the ability to walk in
victory over anything that is trying to mess up their life.
Daily
Bible Reading: Romans 13,14,15,16
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