December 4–A Life Lived

Good Monday to you from Pachuca, Hildago México. As my sister often says “You just never know where the day will take you!” And I add “or who takes it with you!” I’m here with the Villanueva family—some of my very favorite people—who always seem to know just the perfect way to love on me and to minister to me. It’s a pretty nice place for the day to take me. 


About 2 weeks ago one of my pre-teen heart throbs died. David Cassidy after years of drug and alcohol abuse suffered early dementia and died of organ failure at 67. His daughter said his last words were “So much wasted time.” What a sad last sentence for your time on this planet, isn’t is? I’m reminded of the man who wanted to tear down his barns and build bigger ones—he just couldn’t get enough stuff. And Jesus said “you fool! Tonite is your last night!” Wasted life. 


So what does a life look like that’s not wasted? A life that has been lived to the fullest and accomplished the call the Master planned for that life? Obviously not like David Cassidy nor like the guy always trying to have the next latest and greatest thing. 


My Faith trellis me it’s a life lived for others and not one based on selfish desires. A life lived first and foremost in service for the King. A life lived where we realize this world really isn’t our home but just a blip on the radar and that truly our energy and resources need to be realized preparing for the next. 


And don’t you want your last words to be something much closer to this?


“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4:7-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬


Of course we do! Today, let’s all take a page out of my friends the Villanueva’s book and just find someone to minister to—just love on somebody and once again make sure we are living this life not for ourselves, but in service. After all, ‘tis the season. 


Love you dear one, 

Pam



 

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