In my younger days one of the tv shows I liked to watch was "Kung Fu." The star was David Carradine. Just this week he was found in a luxury hotel, having hung himself.
Now you would think someone who was a famous actor and was in the midst of filming another movie was actually enjoying life. I do not know why he took his life, but I always think was he ready for death.
In one sense no one is ever really ready for death. In one of the "Indiana Jones'" movies one of the guys who was protecting the Holy Grail asked, "I'm prepared to die, are you?"
Great question. Death is all around us. Over the last two days I have read about a staff member of Northpoint having been killed in a tragic accident. A local police officer was killed in an accident with a tractor trailer truck.
While no one may ever be ready, there are a few things that can make you ready. Obviously one's relationship with Jesus Christ is paramount. But let me add three more. One would be relationships. If I was at odds with Carol I would not be ready. And I certainly would not want to be having a bad attitude on my last day on earth. And finally, did I get to serve someone today?
While we may never be 'ready,' we can certainly live each day with an eternal and temporary perspective.
