ProStockJunkie
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They say death comes in threes.
Did anybody happen to notice the picture God painted for us as we
watched the events of the day unfold on every news station around the
world? The portrait of three men's lives shown clearly through the events
of their deaths. One a wise man, one a foolish man and one a wicked man.
Three men captured the world's attention by their lives and their deaths.
Their funerals spoke volumes about the course of life they had chosen to
pursue with the few short years God had granted to them. Yesterday, God
opened the Book of Proverbs and showed the world the truths contained in
His sacred Word.
All three men, President Ford, James Brown and Saddam Hussein had choices in
their destiny. Today they have all three stood in front of the God of this
universe with those choices unveiled and judged.
God allowed us to see three men yesterday.
President Gerald Ford, a man whose faith in God and service to his country
was eulogized by many speakers during the solemn and dignified ceremonies
which marked his passing. A man of character and integrity, not perfect but
made righteous by his faith in Jesus Christ. It was in this righteousness
he lived out his life as a servant to his fellowman and his country. Great
men and dignitaries attended his funeral. All coming to pay respect and
honor to a man most deserving.
James Brown also was eulogized in a funeral ceremony befitting his life
choices. There was blaring rock music, gyrating bodies, costumes, and great
sensual displays of revelry to portray the contribution this man had given
through his life to his fellowman. He lived a life of drugs, alcohol,
immorality and rock music. He was heralded the father of Rap music and the
inspiration of Michael Jackson's greatness. His funeral with all of it's
theatrics was befitting the excess of waste his life portrayed.
Then we had the gruesome hanging of Saddam Hussein. His death
as gory as his life. A brutal murderer and dictator, hung by his neck and secreted away in
the middle of the night to an unmarked grave. Thousands of Iraqis
celebrated his death for through his life he had brought untold misery and
death to many. A man so wicked that it seemed the world breathed a
collective sigh of relief at the pronouncement of his death.
Three men, three men who left their mark on the entire world, three famous
men. All three have now stood before their Creator to answer for the
choices they made in their life as you and I will someday.
There is only one choice and Gerald Ford's life exemplifies the nobility of
choosing to walk in harmony with The Creator through the acceptance of
Jesus Christ as his Redeemer.
James Brown choose to walk in the flesh. His life's work glorified the
flesh and his death magnified the flesh.
Saddam Hussein choose evil. He was a narcissistic megalomaniac. His life
glorified evil and his death was gruesome.
This all played out in one day. God painted a great picture for mankind to
see. I pray everyone got His message.
Did anybody happen to notice the picture God painted for us as we
watched the events of the day unfold on every news station around the
world? The portrait of three men's lives shown clearly through the events
of their deaths. One a wise man, one a foolish man and one a wicked man.
Three men captured the world's attention by their lives and their deaths.
Their funerals spoke volumes about the course of life they had chosen to
pursue with the few short years God had granted to them. Yesterday, God
opened the Book of Proverbs and showed the world the truths contained in
His sacred Word.
All three men, President Ford, James Brown and Saddam Hussein had choices in
their destiny. Today they have all three stood in front of the God of this
universe with those choices unveiled and judged.
God allowed us to see three men yesterday.
President Gerald Ford, a man whose faith in God and service to his country
was eulogized by many speakers during the solemn and dignified ceremonies
which marked his passing. A man of character and integrity, not perfect but
made righteous by his faith in Jesus Christ. It was in this righteousness
he lived out his life as a servant to his fellowman and his country. Great
men and dignitaries attended his funeral. All coming to pay respect and
honor to a man most deserving.
James Brown also was eulogized in a funeral ceremony befitting his life
choices. There was blaring rock music, gyrating bodies, costumes, and great
sensual displays of revelry to portray the contribution this man had given
through his life to his fellowman. He lived a life of drugs, alcohol,
immorality and rock music. He was heralded the father of Rap music and the
inspiration of Michael Jackson's greatness. His funeral with all of it's
theatrics was befitting the excess of waste his life portrayed.
Then we had the gruesome hanging of Saddam Hussein. His death
as gory as his life. A brutal murderer and dictator, hung by his neck and secreted away in
the middle of the night to an unmarked grave. Thousands of Iraqis
celebrated his death for through his life he had brought untold misery and
death to many. A man so wicked that it seemed the world breathed a
collective sigh of relief at the pronouncement of his death.
Three men, three men who left their mark on the entire world, three famous
men. All three have now stood before their Creator to answer for the
choices they made in their life as you and I will someday.
There is only one choice and Gerald Ford's life exemplifies the nobility of
choosing to walk in harmony with The Creator through the acceptance of
Jesus Christ as his Redeemer.
James Brown choose to walk in the flesh. His life's work glorified the
flesh and his death magnified the flesh.
Saddam Hussein choose evil. He was a narcissistic megalomaniac. His life
glorified evil and his death was gruesome.
This all played out in one day. God painted a great picture for mankind to
see. I pray everyone got His message.
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