Words to Live By
Timeless Truth
So Joseph died at the age of 110. They embalmed him, and his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt. (Genesis 50:26 NLT)
Thoughtful Wisdom
“In our modern world many people seem to feel that science has somehow made such religious ideas as immortality untimely or old-fashioned. But I think science has a real surprise for the skeptics. Science tells us that nothing in nature, not even the tiniest particle, can disappear without a trace. Once you think about that for a moment, your thoughts about life will never be the same. Nature does not know extinction. All it knows is transformation.” – Dr. Werner von Braun (1912-1977) American NASA engineer
“To me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.” – The apostle Paul (Philippians 1:21 NLT)
Treasured Gifts
* Christ’s victory over death to give us hope to deal with our mortality–better than humor, hiding our head in the sand, or philosophizing (Hebrews 2:14-15)
* God’s gift of eternal life (John 3:16)
* God’s promise of resurrection of the body (1 Corinthians 15)
* Something better than closure–an opening, a skylight of hope in the dungeon of despair
Today’s Affirmation
I will hold the Good Shepherd’s hand and walk with him today. And someday when I walk through death’s dark valley, I will trust him then to walk with me through time’s shadows to eternity’s Light
Pastor (retired) Johnny R. Almond
