When
my family went to Idaho this summer, we visited one of the Nez Perces Indian
Reservations. On this reservation there is
a cemetery with graves of both Indians and missionaries. I found an inscription on one of the grave-stones
that really impressed me. Alvina Moore
lived only six years on this earth from 1914 to 1920. Her grave is marked with a stone that has a
lamb and below that her name, the name of her parents, and then this beautiful
little phrase: “Budded on earth to bloom
in heaven.” What a beautiful way to look
at life! This is a good life that God
has given us no matter how long or short it is.
It is a good life because in Christ it is never just a faded or fading
flower, but rather a flower that will live on forever in heaven. Embrace it with faith, thanksgiving, wisdom
and joy in Jesus. Live it for God’s
purposes of salvation and for His eternal glory.
From the sermon "Are You Ready?" 2 Timothy 4.6-8
All Saints Celebration, November 4, 2012
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