Treasure Chest
A Second Life
February 2009
I remember a time not so long ago, I viewed my life as something to be put on hold; for education, for financial aspirations even for someone else’s life. But shortly after the death of my mother’s brother, my so called life came into clear view.
I knew my uncle all my life. We lived in the same city and saw each other quite often but we were never really close. I loved him and I know he loved me but somehow I took that love for granted by thinking he would be here for a much longer time. But that time ended too soon.
On the day of his funeral my uncontrollable tears took me by surprise. A long time after that day I questioned myself on my unexpected reaction and an even longer time after, I found the answer. In one years time my uncle went from being healthy, to being ill, to being laid to rest. I remember how he once was; active, spirited, full of life and then seeing him on his deathbed; weak, still, helpless, probably last thoughts passing through his mind longing to be expressed.
I saw how quickly life can be taken away. I realized the life I was putting on hold to live later, I was living now. I was not about to continue living it without purpose. I saw his death as the birth of my life.
If my uncle’s death could do that how much more does the death of Christ accomplish? Christ came to earth, died on the cross and rose from the dead so that He could give us a second life and show us how to have that life more abundantly. There are many who take what Christ did for us on the cross for granted and believing that they have plenty of time they refuse to accept his offer of salvation. But life is but a vapor; it is here today and gone tomorrow. So please accept Christ’s love for you while you have time and allow Him to give you a second life.
