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If you’ve yet to read Mickey’s devotional, you really want to make sure you get that message in your spirit. He did an awesome job of putting “eternity” in perspective. I usually don’t bother to think how long it truly is (because it hurts my lil human brain), but I just know it’s a really, really long time. Taking the sands of Africa, one at a time just about does it for imagining such an event. I still can’t get past the part of making sure you’ve still got the one grain! Whoever has that job… mmm! Ecclesiastes 3: 11 says, “It’s beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. He has put a sense of eternity in people’s minds. Yet, mortals still can’t grasp what God is doing from the beginning to the end of time.” With that said I feel justified in leaving the ability of “fathoming” eternity to God’s great mind. I’m good with just a sense! Thanks Mick!



But on a more serious note, this past week really put a perspective on eternity for me, and probably did the same for a lot of others. We lost a great entertainer who had graced the world for generations with his talents, and will still do so. The issue in all of it I keep hearing is that – no one expected it. When I think about why that is, I think of how someone with such a powerful influence can just leave before their time. While 50 may be enough time to live a full life so to say, you don’t thing about people at Michael’s caliber dying. We have to realize we couldn’t keep him forever though. Not here at least.



I felt pretty sad hearing the news and was on my way to church listening to opinions over the radio. God brought to my realization that there is no point in being sad about death. It is a part of life. I reminded myself that just like pain, death is temporary. Either way you steer your fate, you live on toward eternal peace or eternal regret. That choice is yours. All we can do as Christians is open eyes to this realization. Returning to Ecclesiastes 3:11, recognize that everything does happen for a reason. Michael’s time on Earth was complete, and whether he did something to advance that is between him and God, but the same destiny faces us. If we leave the earth before Christ returns, our purpose here on Earth is fulfilled. Whenever God takes someone special from this world, I like to think he has an even greater purpose for them in eternity. To be honest, I almost can’t wait to jam with him in heaven! I’ve still got plenty of work to do here, and pray God allow me to serve until its completion. I pray the same for you!




- C.J.