CNN News Last Night- Glenn Beck April 29, 2008

          I was watching Fox News late last night and saw this interview with some Dr. Lady who they ask a bunch of random questions to. The statement went something like this…. I am a mother who lost her son in an accident. Does anything good ever come of senseless death?  Dr. what’s-her-name-lady says, “No… nothing good ever comes out of senseless death! An no you will never get over it.”

     Now i don’t want to offend anyone by my thoughts on this topic, but I’m gonna say it like i think the Lord would say it. “Uh Hum… Since when did i do senseless things? When have i done something or allowed something to happen that was without purpose? Did i not give up my only son for you personally and the child or loved one that you lost?” Can I get an Amen on that one?! Death is not fun. No it’s not. But yes lots of good things happen in the wake of devastation. People have to die for people to live. An i don’t necessarily mean on Earth. I mean eternal life. An <NEWSFLASH> that IS what our purpose here on Earth is- To bring unbelievers to the Lord.

     I was so shocked at this remark i sat there perplexed (as my grandfather would say). All of us are prone to tragedy. An death is part of life. But death for those of us in Christ is not the end but rather the beginning of new life. Blessed are we!

     Don’t think that i say this because i’ve never experienced tragedy in my own life. I have and i wouldn’t undo my date with the Lord, August 24 ‘99, for any old life or even a fancy belly button ring either. (I say that because upon my accident i had one…NOT any more. There’s nothing there to attach it too.) Plenty of good has come from what has been taken from me. What i was given in exchange is even better. So i say to Dr. what’s-her-name-lady, “You should meet my Jesus. I bet he’ll change your outlook on senseless tragedy.”

     I am one example of how tragedy can change a person in wonderful ways. I don’t look at what happened and say, “Lord you failed me!”  In fact it’s quite the opposite. He rescued me in the nick of time- His time. When i skip from this world to the next one day i hope you all don’t act all sappy and miss me or anything. Because I’m gonna be dancin’ in THE streets, kickin my heels high, and shoutin’ hallelujah- In my ageless, unscarred body that is! An Carl better sing that song Fly To Jesus cuz folks… that’s where i’m goin’- GLORY. Anyone else comin’ along?!