Last words ...

This morning I watched a touching video that made me think about life and those that I really care about.  If I knew I was going to die soon, lose my memory and recollection of those people that mean so much to me, move to a far away place and not be able to speak with my friends and family again ... what would I say to them NOW?

 

When the Lord prepared for the end of His life, He intentionally shared His heart and mind with His family and followers ... He was purposeful and passionate in what He said and in what He did.

 

Last words.  In forty years of ministry I've watched people say their last words ... some of those have been funny, some sad, some mean, some incoherent, and some eloquent. 

 

Inscription on a tombstone: "I TOLD YOU I WAS SICK"

 

"I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like his passengers."  Jim Harkins

 

"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist... "  General Sedgewick, killed at the Spotsylvania battle 1864, imprudently looking over the parapet at the enemy lines.

 

"Here lies an atheist, all dressed up and nowhere to go."  Inscription on a tombstone.

 

"It is finished."  Jesus Christ

 

 

But we will all say our last words ... and a lot of the time, we won't even realize that they are our last words.

 

What would you want others to hear?  To remember about you - about life?  Would you want to touch their soul?  Would you want to inspire them, instruct them, or incense them?

 

Take a couple of minutes and watch this video and think about your last words.  It's far better to say those things now than leave them unsaid. 

 

I would love to chat with you and hear your thoughts about this topic ... you don't have to share those precious words with me ... but I would like to hear what your reaction is to this video.

 

Last words ... you will say them some day.




Video:

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/men-action/201406/ex-nfl-tight-end-suffering-memory-loss-writes-heartwarming-song-family