"You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14 BSB
Early Monday morning, LTC Jay Thoman, a married father of three, went out for his daily run expecting to return home afterwards and then go about his day as usual. Unfortunately though, Jay was struck and killed by a motorist and never had the chance to carry out his plans. Mark Robinson, one of the many friends left to mourn his passing, said, "Jay loved Jesus and is with Him now. Life is precious and short, and we live in a broken world. The good news is that Jesus Christ, God in flesh, bore God's wrath against sin on the cross and conquered sin by resurrecting three days later so that everyone who turns from their sin and themselves and trusts in Jesus as Savior and Lord will be reconciled to God forever. Jay loved Jesus and loved other people. If you have not turned to Jesus, please consider Jay's life and death. I invite you to make that decision now."
And you know, while Jay's friends and family have found comfort in knowing that Jay is in the arms of the Father, there are thousands of people who lose loved ones everyday that will never have that peace. They will never have the comfort of knowing they will meet their loved one in Heaven because their friend or family member never accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. And if you, yourself, have never accepted Jesus because you were waiting for the right time, consider the words of James, "You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
In other words, life is short at best and can be cut even shorter in an instant as Jay’s story shows. So don't wait for the right time my friend... because the right time may never come. Won’t you accept the invitation to receive Jesus into your heart today?
Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that life, even if we live to be old, is still very, very short. May anyone reading this today that doesn't know You grasp how quickly life can end that they might not put off, even for another moment, accepting you as their Lord and Savior and would pray, "Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God and died and rose again to cleanse me from my sins. I confess that I am a sinner and I ask that you come to dwell in my heart today that I might have eternal life." It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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