MERCY NOT LUCK I just finish reading a status that bade one of my friends goodbye, till we meet again in heaven. RIP. I was like No way! This is not true! It can never be true. Was there a mistake in the status? Or is it that the picture only resembled someone I know? But what of the name? I wasnt convinced. I read through the comments, I saw my other friends putting up some nice word to bade him goodbye. I forgot to mention the status said it is almost a year now... I began to wonder, how come? What happened? Why didnt anyone tell me this? What killed him? He is dead, just like that? Of course I dont expect anyone to give me the answer. Oh! I was in school when it happened. But why? I later realized that those questions are useless and it will not bring him back from the dead. I felt heartbroken, memories started flowing through my mind. Talk about children convention, he was there, youth convention - never misses. You want me to talk about his rank in the boys brigade, the instruments he played. How he has taught and influenced others? That will really take time man. Tears in my eyes.... Couldnt hold it. But something struck me! The voice spoke to me in the midst of my sadness. The voice said death is as near as anything else. More nearer than my phone. I am not special, I am not intelligent, brilliant, unique, genius when it comes to death. I am absolutely nothing! A picture flashed across my heart. I saw myself crossing the road in front of my school. Of course I remember that day, I was coming from madina, I almost got hit by a car. The car was so close, only to say Jack! But I was saved somehow. Well, my foolishness did not made me realise I have just been saved from something terrible. Another day, our bus nearly collided with another bus. Who is at fault doesnt matter anymore after lives had been claimed. However, it didnt happen. I was scared and I thank God for that. But, my foolishness once again didnt allow deep thinking that it is not LUCK! Little of the many events I noticed, what of that which God has settled from afar that I didnt see. Yet, I live as one who doesnt care sometimes. I live as one who doesnt think of the future home. I lived a sinful life! Life full of impurities. Yet, God in his unlimited favor, that his mercies endureth forever, ever faithful God who cannot deny Himself, called me back, welcomed me, and served me a table in front of my enemies. It is by MERCIES not my MERITS! MERCY not LUCK! God loves you. Shalom.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:38:33 +0000
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