A taste of the Ressurrection!

I believe that when Jesus comes again, it is going to be a very exciting time! About a week or two ago, my brother was unloading an ADRA truck, when he got the news that one of the truck drivers ( his name is Mac) for them had died. The truck driver happened to be a good friend of ours, and so the news hurt us deeply. As time passed, we began to run low on ADRA boxes. On Monday my brother answered the phone, and talked to someone who was delivering the load of boxes. His face went pale as he talked on the phone, and then, he said "ok" and hung up the phone. He looked at me and then with a chill said "it's Mac" "I thought Mac was dead!" I answerd in surprise. Our minds began to wander and we began to think this might be an evil angel, but we brushed the thought aside, and waited for our next load of ADRA boxes. Thursday (that's today) rolled around and, sure enough Mac was here with a load of ADRA. After unloading the truck we went and told him what had happened. It turned out that there had been a misunderstanding. Seeing Mac, alive, after I thought he had been dead, really brought something home to me. In this life, we are guarunteed to die, and to lose those we love, if time lasts. That's all this life really has to offer. The amusements of this life, can not, and will not satisfy. However, a day is coming, when all those who love Jesus will be reunited. There really is no more important goal than to be with Jesus. In this life you and I can be assured that there will be losses, but we need not be discouraged if we have Jesus in our life, because He will write the endings. In 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 we read:

"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 the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever."