Some of us will get second chances yet others will not. How do we know? Truth is we do not. What if you were one of the recent tornado victims, what would you say to others in retrospect? "What if" could apply to many situations around us each day. The bible states to number or days. Enjoy your life and leave treasures in heaven, by being a blessing and sharing God's love each day.This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad it in!
The other day in church there was also a life changing event that happened right at the end of service. An older lady passed out and as we stretched her out on the pews, she was "gone". Her eyes starred back at us cold and unmoving. The moment of action seem to have passed. The niece starts to panic as her aunt is just visiting and was in good health, now this. In that very moment the older lady comes back to us, alive. Wow! She wants to sit up but we say no, just lay her for a minute. We check her vitals and called off the ambulance. She is alive!
I must confess that was a first for me and apparently several others in the room as well. As the pastor cleared out the congregation to make way for help we were left with some pretty somber, but happy people. What just happened? We all knew by the look in her eyes that she was gone, some even voiced that fact, yet in that moment of realization she came back. With a niece in tears and everyone gathered around, the lady was startled, shocked, embarrassed. She did not know what we knew. Today could have, should have been her last. She however had a second chance....
How about you? I hope none of us go through that experience or the one in Oklahoma, but if we did would we live differently afterwards? Somber thought, but enlightening as well.
The other day in church there was also a life changing event that happened right at the end of service. An older lady passed out and as we stretched her out on the pews, she was "gone". Her eyes starred back at us cold and unmoving. The moment of action seem to have passed. The niece starts to panic as her aunt is just visiting and was in good health, now this. In that very moment the older lady comes back to us, alive. Wow! She wants to sit up but we say no, just lay her for a minute. We check her vitals and called off the ambulance. She is alive!
I must confess that was a first for me and apparently several others in the room as well. As the pastor cleared out the congregation to make way for help we were left with some pretty somber, but happy people. What just happened? We all knew by the look in her eyes that she was gone, some even voiced that fact, yet in that moment of realization she came back. With a niece in tears and everyone gathered around, the lady was startled, shocked, embarrassed. She did not know what we knew. Today could have, should have been her last. She however had a second chance....
How about you? I hope none of us go through that experience or the one in Oklahoma, but if we did would we live differently afterwards? Somber thought, but enlightening as well.
Song of the day." I'm gonna live for today." By Natalie Grant.
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