This morning I was thinking about how many people I have known are gone, and all so sudden. I realize this is the way life is. As the Bible says, "A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted." So there you have it. We were warned; it is a natural thing to do, to die. It leaves a huge void in our personhood when we lose someone and it takes years to soften that sorrow, but eventually, we ourselves will follow that path of soaring away to heaven to be reunited with our Savior and our loved ones. What a joyful picture!
What I find sorrowful is when some people can’t bring themselves to believe in a higher power, a life beyond skin and bones. Why could this be so difficult to believe? We believe the sun will come up tomorrow and the trees will grow new leaves in the spring; fall will release those same leaves dropping them to the ground, and the air we inhale will always be here for us to breathe. We believe seeds planted will produce food, flowers, and trees - - life will go on.
How did all these wonderful miracles of life happen? Big Bang Theory, some people say? Laughter! I can’t fathom something somehow exploding and giving life that continues throughout the years without a creator - - a higher power, God!
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