When Your Number Is Up!

Last week, I decided to take a couple of days off and travel back in time to 1774. That's right! Sharon and I did some time travel! Well, sort of. We actually booked a winter package for a two night stay in Williamsburg, VA - and in the providence of God we had two solid days of spring weather! That was a perk we had not counted on but delighted in none the less! Now, some of you might be yawning as you think about a two day stay in Williamsburg. But for Sharon and me, it was a blast! We are history lovers and therefore, many of our out-of-town trips are in some way connected with history (for example, last year we visited Appomattox Courthouse, the sight of Lee's surrender to Grant that more or less signaled the end of the U.S. Civil War and Gettysburg, the war's most significant battle). Our hunger for history was most certainly satisfied last week.

One small interesting tidbit of history that I picked up concerned a British musician. He came to Virginia prior to the revolutionary war for health reasons. It appears that he was a sickly fellow and it was thought that the climate in Virgina would be beneficial to his health. Wrong call! He died after only four months in the colony. Now of course, he may have very well died at the same time had he remained in England. Nevertheless, don't miss the important lesson in his story. You can try to run away from the grim reaper of death - but God has numbered our days (see Psalm 139:16). Therefore, when God has determined your number is up - your number is up! Given this reality, let me ask you the most important question you will ever be asked: Are you ready to meet God? All of us will stand before Him We ALL will be judged (see Revelation 20:11-15). The ONLY way to prepare to meet God is to repent of your sin and rebellion against God (see Isaiah 53:6a, Romans 3:23 and 6:23) and trust in the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus himself said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man comes to the Father but by me" (John 14:6). Have YOU trusted in Christ to save you from the penalty of your sin? If you have any questions about this ... please don't hesitate to email me at jsmith@gracewv.org.

Thanks for stopping by . . .

pj