As I prepare my heart for the Ash Wednesday services, I can't help but think that in some ways hearing the words "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return," reminds me of a funeral. When I am at a funeral, I always think about my own life, what I am doing, where I am headed. I think about what will be said at my funeral.. and I am thankful that I have another day to live into what I want to be.
So as I go down to the sanctuary in a minute to preside at our first Ash Wednesday service, I am looking forward to being reminded that while one day I will return to dust, I have been given this gift of life that I do not want to squander. With God's help, presence and direction, my life will make a difference. It can for you too. Praise be to God that when we trust in Him, our bodies may rest in peace but they will one day be raised by Him to spend eternity in heaven. In the meantime, we have some important living to do!
So as I go down to the sanctuary in a minute to preside at our first Ash Wednesday service, I am looking forward to being reminded that while one day I will return to dust, I have been given this gift of life that I do not want to squander. With God's help, presence and direction, my life will make a difference. It can for you too. Praise be to God that when we trust in Him, our bodies may rest in peace but they will one day be raised by Him to spend eternity in heaven. In the meantime, we have some important living to do!
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