Ageing

On monday of this week my wife and I traveled to her mom and dad's home in North Louisiana.
Her parents have served the Lord for over 50 years and are strong in Him to this day. However life and time have their way of drawing attention to the fact that life is unceratain and death is sure. Loss of physical strength and mobility are great indicators of ageing. Physical health needs are needed more than in their younger days. In the ageing process we try to hold back the tide of life and live longer.
However allow me to share this with us today. We cannot hold back the tide of living and dying. At some place (and it doesn't have to be in old age) physical death knocks at our door. In many cases unwanted and uninvited death comes. The great fear of it all is in our preparation for this momentous event. Our soul and spirit do not have to grow weak like the body. In fact my observation is that faith grows stronger in those who have made the Lord their stength. Dying isn't nearly so fearful if we have a great place to go. If we have not preapred for this event we then will have a deal of fear to contend with and rightly so. The saved i.e. born again ascend into the presence of God where we will remain forever and ever. The unsaved i.e. those who refuse to accept Jesus as Lord will descend into the pit of despair and agony forever and ever. Two drastic differences and destinations which we control by our acceptance or rejection of Christ.

While you have the opportunity and time make the right choice. The choice to follow Christ and one day ascend into the eternal presence of God. He is no reaspector of persons therefore receive Him today. He who forgives of sin will forgive your sins and give you the wonderful hope and assurance of eternal life. Do this today.

God bless you
Walter Rose, Pastor