Are you ready?

Here I am to write something for the special things which happened lately in my life. There are few special things which brought me into another reflection of many in this moment of my life. I thank God for this wonderful reflection.

Last week, the mother of my close brother in Christ passed away due to cancer. She suffered and struggled for this disease for long, I think it was almost one and a half year time. I didn’t manage to leave to Bukit Mertajam for the funeral service, I really wished to attend and express my concern to him. It was really agonizing to know that the moment my text message sent to his phone was the moment his mother left the world. I believe the message was meant to send to him for comforting him as God’s comfort reached him at the right timing. We are sad for his loss and grieved together; we sympathized as if we experienced the loss as well.

However, I was told that her mother was not afraid, she was weak but hopeful. She prepared all the songs that were to be sung in her funeral, she was getting ready for death. She knew that her life was about to come to an end, but she believed another brand-new and unfailing life would come afterward. I never believed that one could do that until I got to know the testimonies of those near-to-death people who are in Christ. I can tell, when people was about to die, somehow he would either realize that coming of the fire of the hell in the wrath of righteous God or the wonderfulness of the eternal life in Christ. Most people died with fear, they didn’t know what they feared; they might say that I fear because of uncertainty. But I would say, they must fear, because somehow they knew something greatly suffering would come after death. However, what she found before death was not the fear of the eternal fire, but the realization of her hope that she had been harboring throughout her whole life – the wonderfulness in Christ on the heaven. She is really resting in peace, because we know she is in the embrace of Christ. (1Thessalonians 4:13-14) But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen

Another day, 8^th of June, another old man in Christ left us to the embrace of Christ. He was the grandfather of my close elder brother in Christ. They had the funeral service last night in Cheras. Thankfully, God led me the way to the place and I managed to reach that early without getting into any unwanted accidents. I was not using any GPS or apps to assist me, but the names of the roads I recorded in my phone. I didn’t really get to know his grandfather, but I know I had a lot of reasons attending to show my concern and love towards the grief despise of my studies. It was a short service with song worshipping, a simple sermon and a testimony given by my brother. We got to know that the uncle got to know God in his life, and they witnessed the presence of Christ in his life through the changes he experienced and the joy and peace he expressed.

He was 95 years old when he left to the home of heaven. He was considered a very strong man for most of his friends died before him. God blessed him for having a long life. However, through his death, we know that no matter how long we live, no man can escape from the reality of death. One day, we will have to leave this world without bringing any material things along to anywhere else. (Matthew16:26) For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? His grandfather experienced a long life and that was a blessing, but the greatest blessing in his life is that he experienced the love of God by having Christ in his life as his personal savior and experiences the presence of God right now. My dear readers, allow me to ask a question frankly. Are you ready for death? Are you living for any material things that are temporary which couldn't benefit you after your death? Are you living for something that are of eternal value? Are you certain of what you are about to face after your death? Be realistic and practical instead of being an escapist, may the Holy Spirit speak to you through the word of God that you might come into a realization that you need Jesus Christ as your savior for He died for your sin and you should live as a servant in Him. You would be amazed for being granted a kind of life that you never managed to imagine throughout your whole life. Please believe what I believe, I believe the word of God is the truth, it says: "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Act 4:12) No other name was given but the name of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, by which we must be saved. God bless you. Be thoughtful of all these things instead of being ignorant :)