Destiny! Destiny is "the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future". There is a curiosity in everyone about what will happen to them. Will they be rich or poor? Will they be popular or unwanted? Will they be healthy or sick? Will good things happen to them or will bad things happen to them? Will they be successful or a failure? Will they be powerful or weak? Will they enjoy life or despise life? Will they be happen or sad? Will they have friends and family they love them or not?
With life, however, comes a certainty. With Life comes Death. That certainty is rarely in the forefront of our thoughts until tragedy occurs--in particular a death of someone close to us. Then the specter of Death is very real and near. Why do we not think of Death more often? We are so busy "living our lives" pursuing what we believe is our "destiny" or at least trying to make certain things our "destiny". Do we fear Death? Is that the reason we ignore its certainty so very often?
But, there is certain way of living, a certain way of reasoning, a certain way of believing that transforms the specter of Death into a different dimension. Jane Tallant, who experienced Death last Friday, experienced that life changing transformation. She believed that Jesus Christ was "the Way, the Truth, and the Life." She lived the Way, believed the Truth, and now experiences Life over Death. Her family with her can say "Oh Death! Where is thy victory. Oh Death! Where is thy sting." Because with her "perfect love casts out fear." This does not mean that there is not a natural fear of that which one has not experienced. But, it does mean she and we have faith, hope, and the love of a merciful God to sustain us when we must face the specter of death.
Monday, November 21, 2011
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