At the beach

There are relatives and there are true relatives. “What do you mean by that?” I hear you already asking.

The Bible tells us that the Lord Jesus Christ was speaking to a crowd, when his mother Mary and his brothers came to see him. We find the names of the Lord’s brothers in the gospel and here are the names: James, Joseph (Joses) Simon and Judas. James became a distinguished church leader. He wrote also a letter and we find the letter in the Bible (James). The Lord Jesus Christ had also sisters.

When the Lord Jesus Christ was told that they desired to talk to him, he asked: “‘WHO IS MY MOTHER?'” “‘WHO ARE MY BROTHERS?'”

Then he pointed to his followers and said, “‘Here are my mother and my brothers.'”

Who is a brother of the Lord Jesus Christ? Who is a sister? Who is a mother of the Lord?

Whoever is does the will of the heavenly Father, is the answer. People who fear the Lord are the true relatives.”

And what a blessing it is to have relatives who are true relatives!

“Conversations that count DAY”

“Start a conversation at the kitchen table,” it says on  one card under the picture. “Start a conversation while camping,” I read on another card under the picture. On the back of both cards I am told about the “Conversations that count DAY”.

“Advance care planning” is also explained and I am told that it “is a process of thinking, talking and planning for future and end-of-life care.”

Although we know (Do we know?) that it is important to think about the end of our life, about dying and death, most of us find it difficult to talk about the matter.

Why do we find it difficult to talk about death? Because we do not know the remedy. Where do we find the one true remedy? It is found in the Lord Jesus Christ.

There are two kinds of death, spiritual death and physical death. Both of them come from the Garden of Eden.

How is spiritual death cured? By believing on the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let me close with START CONVERSATIONS THAT COUNT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

THE CROSS

“For this reason

First Corinthians 4:17

Intr.:

I am sending to you Timothy,

1.  my son

2.  whom I love,

3.  who is faithful in the Lord.

End:

He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, …”