Death is the permanent transition from our physical world to the
spirit world. Death also ends all earthly matters, whether their purposes were fulfilled or not.
More importantly, however, death is the only way in which the
real you, which is your spirit, can be extracted from your physical body to join
the billions of souls that have gone ahead of you in the spirit world to either
eternal rest or eternal damnation.
The reality is, it really isn't important how we meet our
demise, meaning whether it was by a motor vehicle accident, a heart attack,
sickness a plane crash etc. These means of death are just the process by which
our spirits are permanently extracted from our physical bodies. This also means
that there will be no further interaction between the departed and those alive. The scriptures make it very clear to us when it says, "For the
living know that they will die, but the dead knows nothing, neither have they
any more reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also, their love, hatred, and envy have now perished; neither have they any interaction forever in anything that is done under the sun" Eccl. 9:5-6
Unfortunately, folks are more challenged by the extraction
process of death, and that is how a person died, which, of course, is entirely
irrelevant as opposed to what happens after the extraction process. Many of us
take our brief time here on earth for granted by convincing ourselves that we
are guaranteed another day of existence. This is primarily due to such events
as a good health report from the Doctor, a job promotion, a new marriage, a
new baby, a new relationship, a new home, or a recently purchased car, etc. unfortunately,
these things and the temporal joy that accompanies them, cannot extend our allotted time on earth.
I am sure you would agree with me in that you either know of
or have heard of the above instances where death unexpectedly showed up to
perform the extraction process in spite of a recent marriage, a new baby, a
recent job promotion, etc.?
My question to you this morning is simply this, during the
course of your daily preparation for everything else that is of importance to
you, have you seriously given thought as to what will really happen to you when
your appointment with the extraction process presents itself to you? What is
your position and relationship with God? Death is no respect of person. Death
did not show up to strike a deal with you to extend your time. Many of us are
exposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ on a daily basis. Many of us grew up in
Christian homes but somehow allowed our college education, job promotion, or
wealth to question the authenticity of the God that not only delivered the
biblical characters such as Abraham, Moses, and Joseph along with our parents
and ourselves, but we have become our own god. My friends, your college degree,
job status, wealth, or popularity are of zero value in the spirit world.
Instead, did you secure or meet the qualification to spend eternity with Jesus
Christ? Trust me when I say to you that you will never have a true appreciation
for life until your unplanned appointment with death finds you unprepared. More
importantly, you're not prepared to meet the God who has made every provision
and opportunity available while you existed among the living to GET IT RIGHT!
If you are among the blessed ones to read this post, then know
for sure it is not by accident. Instead, it is another opportunity being
afforded you by God to get your life in order and to make Jesus Christ your Lord
and Savior. I am certain that, just like myself, you have noticed the great pace
at which time is accelerating. The days, weeks, months, and years are quickly
flying by. What is even more interesting is the fact that each day is escorting
us a little closer to our unchangeable appointment with death.
"You have no idea what tomorrow will bring. For what is
your life? Is it not like a vapor that appears for a little time and then
vanishes away?" James 4:14
Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com
