Your Obiturary

If you were to write your own obituary, what would you say?  How would you want to be remembered?  Here are a few things to consider.

On the tragic day in America's history of 9/11, we know that there were passengers aboard airplanes who had cell phones.  We also know that there were people on the upper floors of the World Trade Center who also had cell phones.  These individuals made calls to the most important people in their lives.  They did not call their brokers to check on their stocks.  They didn't call their place of employment.  They called their loved ones to tell them that they loved them.

During the TV coverage we all watched as person after person was mentioned.  What you did not hear was, "She was a rich person . . . she owned a mansion . . . he graduated from Harvard . . . he was a very handsome man."  That's not what we heard.  The tributes went something like this:  "He was a family man . . . he loved his children . . . she was a loving mother . . . he loved God . . . she helped in her community . . . "

People were remembered for what kind of person they actually were.  Was he or she a loving person?  Did they care about others? Did they make the world a better place to live?  This is what they were remembered for.  This is what you will be remembered for.  No one will really remember how many material things you gathered, or how many educational degrees you obtained.  What people will remember about you when you leave this world is how loving of a person you really were.

Our Lord Jesus Christ says these words to us in the Great Commandment, "Love God and love your neighbor."  If everyone believed these words we would have world peace and the world would be a better place to live.  What will be your obituary?