Luke 12:19-20 (NET) - And I will say to myself, You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?"
I am fan of motor sports.
The off season was finally over and the first trio of races to start the new season were finally here.
I was watching Saturday’s Nationwide race from Daytona.
As the laps ticked away you could almost sense that an exciting finish drew closer with each passing lap.
Then on the final lap, the unimaginable happened.
Several cars were caught up in a violent collision that sent one of the cars air born in the direction of spectators.
Fortunately, there is a catch fence that exists between spectators and the track that is designed to do one thing.
Keep a car traveling near 200 MPH confined to the track.
It did, but debris including shredded metal as well as one wheel assembly was hurtled into the crowd.
None of the drivers sustained any injuries but in the end, 28 spectators were injured.
Two of them sustained critical injuries.
Emergency crews went to work immediately and began treating those injured.
In total, fourteen of the injured were transported to nearby hospitals for additional treatment.
Drivers were visibly shaken, their concern for the fans was foremost on their minds.
They knew that their jobs have a certain amount of risk which they willingly accept.
But somehow it seemed different for spectators.
Almost immediately, news channels were airing the story of the tragedy.
All for the sake of ratings.
I offered a prayer for the lives impacted by this tragic turn of events.
Later, as I reflected on this, I remembered a road sign I passed beneath on the highway earlier in the week.
The sign reminded drivers to monitor their speed and to reinforce this, a second reminder was posted.
That reminder was that 211 drivers had lost their lives on roads in my state so far this year.
Though we had not gone through two months of the year, 211 lives had already been claimed.
Just as none of the 28 spectators expected to be injured Saturday at the racetrack, so none of the 211 drivers and passengers expected their last day on the road to be their last day.
This served to remind me just how precious and how fragile human life is,
What can you do knowing that each day could potentially be your last?
There are in fact several things you can do.
Live life to its fullest.
Love as many people you can, especially those that may not love you in return.
Tell your family you love them at every opportunity.
Then there is the single most important thing you can do.
Give your life over to Jesus.
Statistics will never be able to tell us how many of those 211 fatalities had found Jesus in time.
I suspect the best answer we can come up with is too few.
If you haven’t given your life over to Jesus yet, why not do so now.
Life may be full of uncertainty, but you can always count on Jesus.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
http://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com
I am fan of motor sports.
The off season was finally over and the first trio of races to start the new season were finally here.
I was watching Saturday’s Nationwide race from Daytona.
As the laps ticked away you could almost sense that an exciting finish drew closer with each passing lap.
Then on the final lap, the unimaginable happened.
Several cars were caught up in a violent collision that sent one of the cars air born in the direction of spectators.
Fortunately, there is a catch fence that exists between spectators and the track that is designed to do one thing.
Keep a car traveling near 200 MPH confined to the track.
It did, but debris including shredded metal as well as one wheel assembly was hurtled into the crowd.
None of the drivers sustained any injuries but in the end, 28 spectators were injured.
Two of them sustained critical injuries.
Emergency crews went to work immediately and began treating those injured.
In total, fourteen of the injured were transported to nearby hospitals for additional treatment.
Drivers were visibly shaken, their concern for the fans was foremost on their minds.
They knew that their jobs have a certain amount of risk which they willingly accept.
But somehow it seemed different for spectators.
Almost immediately, news channels were airing the story of the tragedy.
All for the sake of ratings.
I offered a prayer for the lives impacted by this tragic turn of events.
Later, as I reflected on this, I remembered a road sign I passed beneath on the highway earlier in the week.
The sign reminded drivers to monitor their speed and to reinforce this, a second reminder was posted.
That reminder was that 211 drivers had lost their lives on roads in my state so far this year.
Though we had not gone through two months of the year, 211 lives had already been claimed.
Just as none of the 28 spectators expected to be injured Saturday at the racetrack, so none of the 211 drivers and passengers expected their last day on the road to be their last day.
This served to remind me just how precious and how fragile human life is,
What can you do knowing that each day could potentially be your last?
There are in fact several things you can do.
Live life to its fullest.
Love as many people you can, especially those that may not love you in return.
Tell your family you love them at every opportunity.
Then there is the single most important thing you can do.
Give your life over to Jesus.
Statistics will never be able to tell us how many of those 211 fatalities had found Jesus in time.
I suspect the best answer we can come up with is too few.
If you haven’t given your life over to Jesus yet, why not do so now.
Life may be full of uncertainty, but you can always count on Jesus.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
http://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com
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