Life is so Fragile
My mum called me this afternoon.... she told me that my second auntie has passed away on last Friday.... I met her on the my Malaysia trip in June this year.... and only knew that she has cancer about few weeks back and now she is gone....Looking at the clock...
the time is 6:04am.... and I am still wide awake.... Dunno why but I
just can;t get into sleep tonight... and something came into my mind....
Human life is really fragile.... there are many things that we cannot control and time of alive is one of them.... People says that there are still time, I will believe in Christ when I am older... There are still time, I will serve the Lord when I finish my studies.... I have an important news for these people... Yes! There are still time, but are you sure you will be part of THAT time???
My auntie passed away at the age of 55 or 56, and she is supposed to receive an award for serving in the school as teacher for the past 30 over years.... When God says it is the time to go, she can't wait for that few weeks..... My cousin is supposed to have her wedding on last Sunday.... When God says it is the time to go, my auntie can't live for another 3 days just to see her daughter getting married.... It is in God's hand....
Maybe you say that you are still young, I have a friend who passed away about 3 years ago.... she is younger than me.... She passed away when she was about 24... She was striked by certain illness and died after few years.... She was married, where she could have a future with her husband.... But God says it is time for her to go....
Maybe you says that you are healthy and young.... My another cousin passed away about 4 or 5 years ago, and she is a daughter of the auntie mentioned.... she was a strong and healthy teenager at the age of about 18, doing her college.... One day in college classroom, she just collapsed on the floor and pronounced death when she was sent to hospital.... One of her veins or blood vessels in her brain burst and she died on the spot.... She has a bright future ahead of her.... but God says it is time for her to go....
The mathematic lecturer in the university passed away few years ago at the age of 30++.... due to heart attack... He was a polite and pleasant lecturer... even though i dunno him or took any of his class, we smiled at one another whenever we met by the corridoor.... and he works till very late every night... i always saw him when i was doing my experiment in uni at night time.... He was at his prime time of his life... but God says it is time for him to go....
We can plan all that we want.... we may think we have all the time in the world.... but the reality is... life is so fragile.... Bible teaches us that we were born for a purpose.... are we fulfilling that purpose now??? or are we still saying, I still have time???
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My brother,
Life is so fragile is seeing life from a pessimistic point of view.... this is very depressing....
The Bible view death as someone who 'sleeps' 1 Th 4:13-15
"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep." For us Christian... we have hope in Christ.... Death is not the end.... it's just like sleeping.... one day we will wake up to see our Lord Jesus Christ Cheer up my brother..... Life is still full of sunshine and cheerful things. Sometimes there may be rain and thunder storm..... but behold.... there are Rainbow after the rain, which is a significant God's love to us...I am sadden also by the departure of our beloved 2nd aunty..... (she lost her 14-15 years old daughter few years back), but Take Heart, my brother..... For those who sleep will wake up one day... and we shall meet our beloved aunty again one day in heaven.... We can treasure our friends and family members while we are still alive..
We can plan all that we do.... but leaving ALL our plans to the hands of God and trust in Him for He is the ONE who holds our TOMORROW.
Joh 16:33 (Jesus says) "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."