Do you really want to know what's on my mind, Facebook? Most of the time that question just fades into the background and I don't even notice it. But today it sparked something in me. Because something is on my mind.
The faces of those at Umpqua Community College in Oregon that were shot and killed simply for their faith in Jesus Christ.
I can't help but to picture them being my own loved ones. Who would have said yes? Who would have cowered down in the face of fear? Who would have realized in that moment that they are not saved?
I would like to imagine that I would have the strength to say yes even if it meant that I would not see my family again this side of heaven.
We cannot let those that died do so in vein. Let it be a reminder to each of us that we cannot and should not hold anything above Him. Not even our own life.
Thursday was the day that God called some of His children home. It was the end of their life here on earth. But it was definitely not the end of their story. Their legacy lives on.
They have instilled a new courage in me. In my family. In a nation that so desperately needs it. They are heroes of the faith.
Did this event cause you to think about what your answer would be? Would you be able to confidently say yes? Or would staring death in the face make you realize that you are not saved? What if you are not given the chance to answer that question?
I know I don't want to gain even a second more on this earth if it means losing my soul. May God give us the courage to face death with confidence and hope instead of doubt and fear.
I pray that you would know you are loved by your Creator and that He sent His one and only Son to die for you so that you can have eternal life with Him. In the end knowing Jesus is all that will matter.
So, let us lay aside our differences and run the race that is set before us. We have a mission to accomplish and standing at the starting line bickering over who is worthy to run the race is not going to get us anywhere. In reality none of us are worthy.
But He is.
