Monday’s thoughts
Sermon for Sunday, June 10th
“What If I Die Tomorrow?”
Dick Connor began one of his sports articles in the Denver Post by writing, “Well, at least I don’t have to join millions of Americans and spend time worrying about someday getting cancer. I’ve got it. The suspense is ended.”
Dick Connor was a great man and a gifted writer. The tone of his articles changed once he realized he was on a path that would take him to his death and it could be soon. There was a richness to his writing in those later days. There was a vitality and strength he gained as he faced his finitude.
What do we learn from the experience we all will go through? What will we learn from the reality of death and if it were to come to us suddenly and if we had time to think through our lives what would that say to us?
One of the two most important words in the Bible is the Old Testament word for God. The word is “Yahweh”. It means “I am that I am”. Another word that is equally important is the NewTestament word Jesus used for God. The word is “Abba”. It means “Father” or “Loving Parent”.
Those two words speak to us as we live our days and as we face our death.
What would you do if you learned you will die soon?
What changes would you make in your life?
What moments of appreciation would you claim immediately?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your response click on the “comments” box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
