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bookworm

Sad story

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death

heaven

salvation

car wreck

jesus christ

In an hour or so I'm going to the funeral home. The deceased was only 21, a young man who graduated from high school with my son (the school where I've worked for 8 years). I had known him since 6th grade, and I also know his 2 younger brothers, one of whom was in 2 of the plays I worked on. He was killed about 8 am Tuesday morning in a car wreck - he was driving, crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head on. I don't know what happened, but I wonder if he was messing with an iPod, radio, phone, etc. and his attention strayed. It could happen to any of us.

This accident happened not far from where I live, in front of the Walmart where I go a couple of times a week. My heart has been heavy for this dear family. In the newspaper obituary, it said that at an early age, this young man had accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and I sighed in relief. What a comfort that must be to his family.

I guess this is affecting me deeply because he's the same age as my son, and I'm internalizing it because of that, and because I had seen him and his brothers at school daily all those years. The funeral is going to be held in the school chapel, and he will be buried in his school lacrosse team jersey. This young man had no idea when he left home that morning that it would be his last day on this earth. But he was ready to meet Jesus. Are you? If you're unsure about what will happen to you when you die, please look at http://www.needhim.org/

This is a nondenominational, Bible-based website. You can read about how to become a Christian, you can chat with someone online, or you can call an 800 number and talk with someone on the phone who can help answer your questions. You can be anonymous. We are all sinners. Not a single person who was ever born is or was good enough to enter heaven without God's gracious gift of salvation through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. To anyone who reads this, I urge you to investigate the claims of Jesus Christ. It'll be the most important thing you ever do.