When I get where I'm going,
On the far side of the sky;
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly
On the far side of the sky;
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly
I'm gonna walk with my grandaddy,
And he'll match me step for step.
And I'll tell him that I missed him,
And then I'll hug his neck
And he'll match me step for step.
And I'll tell him that I missed him,
And then I'll hug his neck
—Brad Paisley
As I look back on my life I'm amazed at how quickly the years have passed by. A friend of mine once compared the brevity of life to the en-dash between the birth and death dates on our gravestones. I arrived 3.30.1933. Whoosh. I’m gone.
When I do go, I want you to know that I’ll still be alive, more alive than ever before for Jesus said that everyone and anyone who believes in Him will live forever (John 11:25,26). He taught the certainty of a wonder-filled after-life, created that opportunity through His death, and then rose from the dead to show us that He meant what He said.
When I get to where I’m going, I’ll run first to my Big Brother—thank Him and hug His neck. Then I’ll look around for the rest of my family and friends. I pray that you’ll all be there. Woody Allen said that the most important thing in life is showing up. Philosopher Peter Kreeft quipped, “That goes for the afterlife as well.”
David Roper
4.3.21
2 comments:
Yes, I know what you mean David, well worded 'whoosh!' the Gaither's have a song out that goes like this; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oBTJG4LnpY&ab_channel=GaitherVEVO
I say amen to that. on the other hand, when I think back to say when I was 14.. it seems like a 100 years ago. Ah but thanks be to God, when we do step out of this world that has become so sick and evil, we shall step into glorious eternity finally seeing Jesus, and all those we loved and have gone before, no more tears, no more pain, and more than we can ever imagine now. I think of that Bible verse, 1 Cor, 2:9 "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived" -- the things God has prepared for those who love him-
halleluiah! I'll be looking for you too David!
Thank you for this. The song by Paisley was played at my son's funeral.
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