DAILY BREAD OF LIFE

(KJV.)  ST.  MATTHEW 8:22

(22)  But Jesus said unto him.  Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

THE DEAD VS. THE LIVING!

Grace be unto you!

Tell me, which of these two is important to you, the dead or the living?  It is a pondering over point to perspectives;  one thing for sure, there are a beginning and an end to every living on the earth;  therefore, while you make merry on earth, think about what you do, how it will affect your afterlife, what is your point of view now, is the beginning of a life better than the end for you  or vice versa?

It is the nature of man, to honor the dead than the living;  case in point, assumable that there is a needy person at the street corner of your workplace, every morning you see his or her sorrowful face begging you for some pocket change for food, maybe, you paid attention to him or her for a couple of times and more, thereafter, you decided not to share your few dollars with this stranger anymore.

Therefore, the moment you get to that street corner, you look the other way, hurriedly walk away. or completely avoiding that left or right walkway;  then one morning when you get to the scenario, there was a gathering around him or her;  my question to you is, would you care enough that day to eagerly get closer to the multitude to find out what is happening to this beggar?  Maybe you will care as much, to know about his or her situation, but what if it a sad situation and too late for you to do something about it?  Hmm!     

Today, if you know about someone that needs your assistance in any type of a situation in which you are able to help out, I encourage you to do what Jesus Christ would do, step up to the plate of love, with a compassionate smile on your face and a merciful heart, show kindness and offer the help that is needed; you will be surprised at the outcome, once you do the will of Christ;  for there is joy in giving than receiving. cf. Acts 20:35;  therefore, care about the souls that are living more than those who are dead, for the moment they die, there is nothing more or less that anyone can do to help bring them back to life again, but the grave's mouth is opened up wide to swallow their disintegrated bodies.

Consequently, I conclude that the living is more important than the dead:  however, as humans, we tend to honor a lifeless corpse inside a coffin, than to care about a living soul:  King Solomon wrote,  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. ......read the book of Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verses 4 through 6;  when Jesus was on earth, he called a disciple to come and follow him, the person said to him;  "allow me to first to go and bury his Father, then I will come and follow you.", Jesus said unto to him;  "Follow me and let the dead bury their dead."; cf. Matthew 8:21-22;  therefore, if Jesus is calling you to come unto him, obey his voice, never make an excuse as to why you are not ready to follow him, it is a matter of your life versus the death things, think very deeply about your life, follow the right way, Jesus is the everlasting life.   

Beloved, we know that Jesus cares about souls and that is the reason why he died, resurrected to redeem us;  however, in reference to the above text;  he was more concerned about the work of God, to save the living than to care about the dead, for it is too late for dead to be saved;  also, this statement tells me that, if a person has not yet given his or her life to him, they are alive, but spiritually dead among the living, and to save a living soul is more important than spending time with a lifeless corpse:  therefore, if you have heard about Jesus, but not yet surrendered your life to him, I encourage you, to think about your afterlife, make it a priority to come unto him as soon as possible, have salvation, free grace, hope and eternal life.  Jesus loves you!

Continue to love one another!  Jesus is coming back again soon!  Peace and Love be unto you!  Amen and Amen!

WORD OF WISDOM:

(KJV.)  Proverbs 21:16  The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.