"Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?" James 2:5
Steven Vincent, a 43 year old Louisiana State Trooper, was a husband, father and a marathon runner. He died yesterday morning from injuries sustained Sunday after responding to the report of a suspected drunk driver. In a video of the encounter, he was heard saying, "Why don't you get out? I'll help you." An instant later, he was fatally shot in the head and the lives of his family and friends were changed forever. Colonel Mike Edmondson, of the Louisiana State Police, said this upon hearing the news, "As we talk about his death, it's not so much in how he died but in how he lived. He lived a tremendously rich life in his faith and his family."
He was said to be a man who knew how to live and who was rich in faith. Rich in faith... can there be any greater honor than to be described as that? Google dictionary defines rich as plentiful and abundant while faith as a complete trust or confidence in someone or something. He lived a rich life because he had an abundant and complete belief that Christ was who He claimed to be, that He was coming back someday and that death was not the end. John 3:15 gives us the promise, "that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
How about you? How will you be described? There will be no second chances so start living your life today and everyday rich in faith and loving and serving others.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the promise that, as believers, we will have eternal life with you. May that knowledge allow us to live each day to the fullest sharing our faith with others that they too might come to know you. Help us to love others so much that we would be willing to lay down our lives for them just as you did for us. We pray for the family of Steven Vincent, Lord, as they mourn his death and celebrate the life he lived. May they find peace in You. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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