THE
“D” WORD
This
missive might be enlightening to some, and horribly depressive to
some others. What I would like to talk about is the “D” Word.
Most folks just don't want to have anything to do with the “D”
Word; They don't want to hear about it. They certainly don't want to
talk about it, especially in mixed company. People often pretend that
the “D” Word will never impact them, at least anytime soon!
These
same persons have absolutely no problem with openly, and quite
vigorously discussing the “B” Word, even with children, if you
dare to believe that!! However, at the first mention of the “D”
Word, the room gets suddenly quiet, moms place their hands over the
impressionable ears of children, and then, everybody get up and
leaves! Just like that!! You would think that since both are natural,
expected, planned, or sometimes “un-planned”, and that everyone
reading this is currently subject to one of these words, and
eventually will be compelled to deal with the other, that we would
embrace both. We don't. We celebrate “BIRTH” and avoid with
extraordinary effort the “D” Word, “DEATH”.
Well,
here we are. I have gone and said the word. Death. I'll pause for a
moment to allow some of you to scroll on down, or switch the computer
off. ….............All of us who have been born (I believe that
includes ya'all) will one day be forced to mess with death. Only
people who study Thanatology really enjoy messing with death, and
I've never invited one of them over to my house for dinner. But, I am
getting off the track. Dying is just as natural as being born. Dying
in the flesh, that is.
God
set the limit on how long we live back in Genesis 6:3 when the Lord
said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is
mortal, his days will be a hundred and twenty years”. Later in
Psalms 90:10, Moses fine tuned the number to what we see presently;
“The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty, if we have
the strength..”. Now, assuming that we are not run over by a bus,
or acquire a terminal illness, or carelessly be in the bath tub with
a plugged in toaster oven, we stand a good chance of reaching pretty
close to the age that Moses predicted. Let there be no doubt,
however, when God decides its time.........Death happens! It always
seems to be a big surprise to us!
Now,
I am going to stop right here. I will return in a few days with the
meat & potatoes on this Death topic. Fair warning! One final
question, If tonight when you close your eyes, and death pays you a
visit, where do you suppose you will be when your spiritual eyes
open?
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