“Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice!”
Philippians 4:4
May has been a busy month for me! I’ve taken four trips in the last five weeks. My traveling started the last weekend of April, when I attended the Eastern Christian College Alumni Reunion which was held on the old campus. I attended there 1962-1964. The campus is no longer a college campus but instead it houses an alternative school and a Christian school. Campuses change and time moves onward.
Two weekends in May were college graduations. My youngest granddaughter graduated from Johnson University in TN and my oldest grandson graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. Four of my seven grandchildren are finished with college, and one has her Masters. Children grow up and time moves onward.
My high school Alumni Association has a reunion dinner every year. This was the 60th year for me and last year was my brother’s 50th. (It was not held for two years.) My brother was our speaker this year as we celebrated three classes becoming part of the Half-century Club. It was well attended but of course, many were missing either by death or choice. Some move away and don’t travel the distance for a reunion. The Class of 2022 is now part of the Alumni Association and time moves onward year after year.
Most recently, I attended the Murphy Family Reunion, which has been happening since 1977. It was a beautiful day and not too hot or too cold. Food was plentiful and delicious! More folks attended this year than last. Many of us are looking older and several faces were missing. Mom and Dad Murphy and three brothers have gone to their eternal home. People get older, eventually death comes to all, and yet time moves onward for the next generation.
As I grow older these life milestones become more meaningful. Celebrations are important while we live because people are important. From birth to death life is short, no matter how long we life. Our purpose is to live for the glory of God. He created us, sustains us, and chooses to save us through the death of Jesus if we accept the wonderful gift!
Choosing to accept God’s gift of salvation is the only way we can be sure of our ultimate graduation to Heaven and our rejoicing at the greatest reunion ever!
“Show me, O Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man’s life is but a breath” (Psalms 39:4-5).
“But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself” (Psalms 49:15).
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints (Psalm 116:15).