Brevity of Life

Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27 v 1

This morning we received the sad news that one of our employees had taken a brain haemorrhage last night and by lunch time today he had passed away. Yesterday he was at work, as large as life, looking forward to his daughter's wedding on Monday. Obviously everyone is totally shocked. It just brings home to us all, how short life is and how unpredictable. We can make preparations for daily life but it's really the preparations that we make for our death that are the most important. Some people don't believe in an afterlife but the Bible teaches that we all are just passing from this life into eternal life.

I'm reading a book at the moment called 'The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus', by John R. Cross. It is a clear and simple explanation of the world's best seller - the Bible. The back cover states : "Wars have been fought in its name, scandals have been precipitated by it, politics shaped and reshaped at its word. Theologians have both defended and reviled it. Skeptics have done the same. If you are a typical member of the human race, you have often been perplexed by all the "fuss" surrounding the Bible. The question remains, "What does it really say?" This is a book that explains the greatest of Bible themes clearly & logically. Rather than focusing on one part - and missing the whole - the author chronologically binds together the entire text into one great universal drama, looking at events from the perspective of those who experienced history in the making. The results are sometimes comical, sometimes frightening - but always true to the intent of the text.

When you are done reading it, you may find yourself believing "the Book" like you never have before. Or you may decide not to. The author's objective approach leaves that decision up to you."

If anyone reading this blog would like this book and they can't locate it themselves or financially can't afford to buy it, please email me direct & I will try my best to ensure that I get a copy posted to you.

Email - dorothy.2004_874@fsmail.net