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March 5, 2013 cm-admin Inspire 0

5 March 2013 by Lim Poh Ann –

We all love to chill out in the happening places in town on a Friday night. But giving it a miss sometimes has its advantages.

At a wake service, I shared with the audience that we have made a wise choice by foregoing “Friday night fever” for:

It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting,for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart (Ecclesiastes 7:2).

It’s strange that this week I have had the opportunity to attend two such services. I noticed it was the same guy from the same funeral parlour who served food at both these services. What is God trying to tell me? Have I been insensitive to His leading, living only for myself that He has to shout that I may hear?

The busyness and perplexities of life sometimes make us forget that we are here on earth only for a finite period. Once in a while as we gaze at a lifeless body within a casket, we get a much-needed reminder of our mortality.

We need such wake up calls on and off so that we learn how to number our days and gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12).

“All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls but the word of the Lord remains forever” (1 Peter 1: 24-25).

Though we will never know beforehand when our earthly sojourn is over, Christians are the most blessed people on earth for we have hope even amid grief.

We can rest in God's promises of eternal life and comfort during the last lap of life:

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live” (John 11:25).

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me (Psalm 23:4).

So, while we still have breath, let us continually praise God for His abundant blessings.

Let us serve Him, utilising all the gifts, talents and resources that He has entrusted us with.

Let us echo the wisdom of the apostle Paul:

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).

Let us live intentionally and circumspectly:

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:15-18).

For more:

Setting our house in order

http://limpohann.blogspot.com/2012/10/setting-our-house-in-order.html

Source :

Porridge For The Soul By Dr Lim Poh Ann

http://limpohann.blogspot.com/

http://limpohann.blogspot.com/2013/03/wake-up-call.html

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