Remembering is a task that becomes more difficult as we become more “youth challenged.” When we were younger it seemed that we could remember faces and even the names which accompanied those faces. We could remember where we put things so we knew right where to go to find them. When we went from one room of the house to another, we remembered why we were on that journey. But, as we grow older, our memories are not quite as sharp as they once were.
This coming Sunday we will be doing some remembering. Being Memorial Day weekend, we want to honor and remember the warriors who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We want to pay tribute to the families who have given the ultimate offering of the life of a loved one. Then we need to remember the greatest gift of all—the gift of God’s Son and the price He paid for our everlasting freedom. I know many of you will be out of town this Sunday, but may we all chose to remember the big picture of living and dying. I hope the following article will help us maintain a proper focus as we celebrate our freedom in Jesus.
At the age of 33, professional golfer Paul Azinger was diagnosed with cancer. Until that time, he was a brash young man who believed he was bulletproof. While lying on an x-ray table, Azinger's perspective of life changed. His golfing accomplishments felt meaningless as he realized he could die from this disease. But then another thought hit him: "I'm going to die eventually anyway. Whether from cancer or something else, I'm definitely going to die. It's just a question of when." Azinger then remembered the words of Larry Moody, a Bible study leader on the PGA Tour. Moody said, "Zinger, we're not in the land of the living going to the land of the dying. No! We're in the land of the dying going to the land of the living."
Have a great week as you continue working out your salvation as we all head toward the land of the living in the name of Jesus, our Savior.
Mike
