Cynthia Profit

I went to another funeral today. Cynthia Profit was only 56. I believe it was cancer of some sort that took her so young. I really didn't know Cynthia. Barbara says I did meet her at least twice at a local restaurant in recent years. It was a beautiful funeral and well attended.  Cynthia was a cousin to Barbara's son, part of her son's fathers family. I had several thoughts while I sat there. I was trying to keep from tearing up. I am easily moved to tears and I wondered why because I didn't really know this woman. One thought came to mind, shared sorrow is a half a sorrow.  Perhaps the empathy I felt for the family that I did know and the grief they are surely facing now.  Perhaps in a way, I was taking on some of their sorrow. I really don't know but I do know I am easily moved to tears.  The last two funerals I went to, they described the life of a Christian. Serving others and being an example of faithfulness. She was faithful in helping at the local school booster club as well as faithful at church. She knew she was going, her time was short. There was comfort in knowing she had a reservation already made in her eternal home. The preacher mentioned we make a lot of appointments in life, doctors, dentist, and perhaps with other professionals, like lawyers, ministers and so many more. Appointments to have work done on a house or car repairs and so many things. Many of those appointments can be delayed and changed or even canceled at times. But an appointment like Cynthia's cannot be changed. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, Hebrews 9:27. That is an appointment all of us have and we cannot postpone it or change it. We may not know when it is but it is coming for every last one of us.  When we move a lot of times we know beforehand where we are going, we have a reservation made.  Eternity is our last move. It is our choice. The preacher mentioned our heat we have been facing in recent weeks in Mississippi, he asked why would anyone choose to go to hell when you don't have to? It is a choice we make by accepting or rejecting Jesus Christ. It is a simple process, to just believe in Jesus the Son of God and that he died for our sins. A measure of faith is given to every man to be able to choose to believe in God.  The opportunity was given for anyone that wanted to make their reservation secure. Nature in so many ways points to our creator, man will be without excuse when they face God. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20
There is no pain or sorrow where Cynthia is going. Her last days were filled with pain as cancer took her life, but it is no more. This life on earth is like one drop of water compared all the oceans and bodies of water on this earth being eternity. This life is short, eternity is a very long time. We have just a short time to prepare for eternity. Christians don't force our way on others, but we do continually warn of the impending disaster that is about to strike.  Don't go into eternity without Christ.  God bless, LVZ.