I am now at the stage in my life where I likely have fewer days ahead of me than behind me before this body takes it's last breath and my body is buried over or burned up.

Although my wife has said she might have me freeze dried and put in the corner of our living room, if she were ever to remarry, I am fairly confident that in a very short period of time my freeze dried body would be sticking upside down in the recycle bin on the street corner, if you know what I mean.Two is a company, but three is a crowd, even if you are freeze dried.

On the upside, I won't be around to have to worry about what will happen to my body because I will no longer be in this body, so I really should not be a concerned. However, what happens after I die, should still be a big concern for everyone, because we are all going to face the same day sometime in the future.

(The last time I checked the death ratio was still 1 to 1) Therefore, it should be extremely important for us to come to peace with it because we cannot avoid it. That may sound gloomy depressing to some, but to others this has not been the case.

During the Civil War, the Southern forces had a general who was known as "Stonewall Jackson," He was given that name during the battle of  "Bull Run" when the Southern troops were beginning to retreat from the battlefield but Jackson remained on the front lines, riding his horse and calling out to his troops to return and engage in the fight. He did this while bullets were soaring around him and he actually had one of his fingers shot off but did not leave the front line of battlefield.It was during this time, General Bee (who was another Southern General) was coming forward to join with Jackson and made the comment to another soldier, "Look at Jackson, he looks like a stonewall on the battlefield."

How could Jackson keep so unmoved while bullets flew around him? He was asked that question by another soldier after the battle and gave a simple response, “When you have a relationship with Almighty God in faith, you are just as safe and secure on the battlefield as you are in your bed at night. I am not going to leave this body one moment before He calls me home, therefore, I am not moved by what happens in battle."

The reason General Jackson was so unwavering by a battle that could have very easily ended his life, is the same reason I have peace with my impending death at some point in my future. 

As General Jackson learned and I have come to understand, our sins have separated us from God, that is why we cannot see God, hear from God or experience a relationship with God because our sins have eternally separated us from Him. However, Jesus came to reconcile the seperation we have with God when Jesus came to earth to live a life that I could never achieve, He alone lived a sinless, perfect and righteous life, but Jesus died a sinner’s death when He was crucified upon a cross at Calvary. Jesus came to earth to save those who have realized they have sinned against a righteous and holy God, to give us a way to be forgiven for our sins.  Although I should be the one to be punished for the wrongs I have done, when I placed my faith in what He did for me, Almighty God forgave my sins because I trusted in what Jesus did for me personally. I no longer need to worry about what will happen to me when I take my last breath because like General Jackson, I know where I will be and because I have a personal relationship with Almighty God in faith in what Jesus did for me personally, I am as secure now as I am when I take my last breath.

My prayer for you is that you take the time to have confidence of what will happen when you face the end of your life as well.

If you have any questions or comments I am always blessed by comments, questions or those who are interested in my comments.

May the Lord bless your week