"Truly Good!"

"Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them." (Psalms 126:2)

  As I get older, I realize there are things that I regret not doing; if only I had done it this way or that, is becoming more and more prevalent, the older I get. Why is that, you might wonder? It is pretty simple actually, because the older we get, the less chances we have to correct our mistakes or to make something happen that we wished we had done. If you are looking for someone's shoulder to cry on, you have come to the wrong place! We are never too old to celebrate what God has done for us; as a matter of fact, the older we get, and the closer we get to the grave, the more our celebration counts as true and meaningful celebration of the life to come. We cannot change the past, but we can surely make something count for the future. There is a pretty controversial parable that Jesus uses to explain how this works, it is found in Luke 16:1-13. Basically, if you are so inclined, it speaks about the end of life and how much of a difference one can make by sharing the Gospel when everyone knows that you time is near. The heading of this portion of Scripture in my Bible reads: "How to Get a Welcoming Committee in Heaven." You don't need a degree to share the Good News, you just need to have experienced the transformation and share what Jesus Christ has done in your life. There are some things that are priceless and hard to find; real peace and hope are two of them, and if you know where to find them, you need to share that with those that need some! That is the truth of what we see happening here; the children of Israel were shocked by what just happened, it actually felt like a dream; something very similar to what the disciples experience when they learned that Jesus rose from the dead. But, man o man, what a difference it made in how they looked at the cross! What hope and peace they celebrated, just like He said they would! If you truly feel as though you regret not having done this or that, use that feeling to motivate you to make a difference in the lives of those around you. There is still time, as long as you can still laugh and sing! Laugh about the thought of death and sing about all that Christ has done to give you eternal life...

"For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone. Oh, how great are God's riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the LORD's thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For everything comes from him and exist by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen." (Romans 11:32-36) NLT