His heart was failing as
he lay in the hospital bed. He thought he was a healthy
man until he was driving home one night and realized
that he was having several chest pains. He called 911
and was taken to the hospital. As he lay there he said
he felt tremendous peace flow over him. He told
friends that he could feel God saying, “if you die, it’s
alright. You will come home to me in heaven. And if you
live, it will be alright too. Either way, it’s going to
be alright.” Sunday morning, as I listened to the
preacher talk about his near death experience, tears
came to my eyes.
He asked us, “If you were the one in that hospital bed -
about to possibly die, would you be alright with the
life you lived. Would you feel God’s peace?”
My question for you is … “Where
are you in your walk with God?” How
strong is your faith? Are you happy with the way things
are going in your relationship with our Lord?
What
are some things hindering you from getting closer to
God? If you were to die tomorrow
night, would you feel good about the legacy you would
leave -- the lives you touched? If your answer is
unclear, take the time this week to put away
distractions and study God’s word. Realize that this
life is short. Live it for your creator.
When storms come in your life, realize that your best
friend won’t always have the right answers… your parents
wont always have all the right answers… but God ALWAYS
has ALL the right answers. Seek Him first. Matthew
6:33 says,
“But
seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these
things shall be added to you.”
So look to God for help in times of trouble. The Word of
God says to seek Him first and everything else will be
fall into place. Look to the one who is unchanging and
perfect -- the one who never leaves you. Lay all your
problems at the foot of the cross this week. Give them
to Jesus. Do as Philippians 5 and 6 tell us, “In
nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and
petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made
known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts
in Christ Jesus.”