You Only Have Three Months to Live

The most painful yet inevitable part of life is knowing you only have few days to live. We visited a friend the other day upon receiving the news that her papa is diagnosed of a Stage 4 Liver cancer. Bedridden and weak, her papa wasn't the same man I've known a few months back. Three to six months was what the doctor tactfully informed them.

After the news broke, friends were coming at their house everyday. Messages of hope and healing flooded the family. Of all life's unending issues, death is probably the most painful and unbearable.

I sat near her papa's bed observing. I was thinking that what if I'm in that situation. How do I feel? Will I feel mad of people coming in and out my room just to see me struggling to death? Will I feel sad knowing I'll be leaving the earth sooner than the people I love? Will I feel anxious about not being able to spend amazing moments with the best people ever again?

Modern may people's perspectives are, but undeniably when the issue of death comes in, it stops the world from spinning.

Jesus however, overcame death. Through his resurrection, he defeated hell and crossed over from death to life. And whoever believes in Jesus, can overcome death too. God promised us of an eternity with Him and we are certain of that.

So how do I live the rest of my years knowing how uncertain death may come? I simply live it for Christ. Doing things with all my heart as working for the Lord and not for men ( Colossians 3:23). To love God first and neighbors second.

Let's accept death as a reality of life. But let's not be bound by it's limiting power over us. Yes it's true that we experience the deepest pains and has even failed in obeying God's commands but by God's grace we can always rise up.

SADLY

While in the process of writing this article I got a news that my friend's father has just passed away. The loss is too sudden. It came too fast.

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