I recently had a friend call me. He asked me if I could sing at his nephew’s funeral. The saddest part about this funeral was that this nephew of his was only 32 years old and he had died due to an overdose. How sad I felt for this family. And the worst part was that he died on Mother’s Day. Such a tragic loss.
So, I think that we need to ask ourselves some questions about what the value of a life is. God created us. I like to think that He and all those under Him in Heaven, weep when there is a needless loss of life. I feel that this includes those who have drug addictions in addition to the life that was snuffed out before it could even be born. What about those lives lost who died fighting for a cause that they believed in? What about those who put their life on the line in the service of others? I could go on and on. The examples are endless.
The point of this post? It’s to remind us that all of life is precious. From the ones that are yet to be born all the way to the old and feeble. From the sick with health issues to the simplest of minds. I think that it’s time that we begin to see that and take each life as a precious commodity that God cares for. We need to see each other as God sees us-valuable, loved and infinitely redeemable. We need to treat each other as we ourselves would like to be treated, with dignity and respect. It’s not that hard really. We just need to take the time as well as make the effort. Life is worth that amount of respect that we should have for each other.
So, what did I learn from this? I love you. Why? That’s what God wants me to do. I don’t have to agree with the way that you live your life or what you believe or even how you act. All I need to do is love you because God loves you. It’s that simple but trust me when I say it’s not as easy as it looks and I have to work at it sometimes. Even though it’s hard, it’s what God wants me to do. As a child of God, I can do no less than that nor should I.
What can you learn from this? We all have value in the eyes of God. There is no one, and I do mean no one who will value you more than Him. Humans are flawed. We don’t have the depth of God’s love but we can learn and we can grow and become better. We just have to remember that we have to work at it all the time. Love makes everything better.
A Joyful Mission 