May 21 came and went, and the world did not end. Surprise! The rapture didn't take place, and life goes on as usual -- for most of us. But for nearly 150,000 people, their world did come to an end on Saturday. That's how many people die each day around the world.
It sounds like such a high number, but I read that between 100,000 and 150,000 people die every day. I'm sure that many of those who died Saturday didn't know their lives would end that day. It pays to be ready.
We all hope to live long lives and then die at a ripe old age. When we're young, we think we have plenty of time. But the truth is none of us knows how long we will live. Only God knows how long each of us will live.
For many, life is cut way too short. I have a friend who is battling cancer right now. He's a couple of years younger than I am. He's taking intense chemotherapy, but right now the doctors haven't given him a very good report. Of course, God can turn that around. We're all praying and believing for a miracle. We're expecting God to heal him because we have that promise of healing in the Bible.
We probably all know someone who died at an early age, through an illness like cancer or in a car accident.
We simply don't know how long we have, so we have to be ready. We should live each day as if it could be our last. If we do that, we will be ready when we step into eternity to meet God. There are many in hell who wish they'd had one more day to get their lives right with God. It's a sad fact that should make us all act now to make things right.
Don't wait to do what you know you should do. Do it now! You'll have a better life now, and you'll be ready when your last day comes.
Chris, This is your seventh grade English teacher--Tim's sister. I've kept up with your life a little through my family. (Several years ago I began to blog under the pseudonym Lilibeth and maintain the pen name today.)Anyway, it's good to read what you've written. How very true it is...for so many the world ends every day.
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