Only one life....

Only one life will soon be past, only whats done for Christ will last. That thought has run through my brain everyday this past week. We had two events that punctuated this epiphany. Its one of those mantra's that you say all the time but it really doesn't become an epiphany until something happens to concur it in your life. Last Friday a young adult lady in our church was killed in a tragic car accident. She was only 27, she had a husband and three year old daughter. Then Wednesday a 17 year old kid that used to be in our youth group just 2 years ago was arrested for murder. He shot someone seven times. One life gone, one life ruined, both lost. It just accentuates the preciousness of life, the fragility of life. How in in a few seconds everything can change. I thank God for his grace in my life and am thankful for every normal, tragedy free day I have.

Christmas Time

Oh how I love Christmas, what a wonderful time of year. My favorite Christmas verse is John 1:14 and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us." What an astounding thought that the God of heaven would humble himself to come to this junk yard of a sin cursed world. I know that we should not leave the Saviour as a babe lying in the manger but nor should we forget what a humbling thing it was for him to put upon the robe of flesh in order to one day walk the Calvary road for us. That is what Christmas means to me. He came to dwell among us, the closest thing I can think in my mind to compare it to would be the President going to sleep under a bridge with homeless people just to identify with them. I know that is pathetic illustration, but you get the point. Merry Christmas!