BECAUSE YOU WILL BE NEXT

                 BECAUSE YOU WILL BE NEXT

   Recently a friend of mine passed away. His brother

was standing near him in his last minutes crying. He

asked his brother to come close to his face. As the

brother came  near to his face he whispered, "The

only reason you are crying is because you know that 

you will be next."

   As I thought about this event, I was reminded that

the day is coming each of us will be next to

depart this life.  In Hebrews 9:27, the writer reminds

us that every man will meet his appointment to die

and after this we will be judged before the throne of

Jesus.

   This judgement will be a fair judgement, because

Christ  will be the judge.

Those who are aware of the many warnings in 

the Bible of death and the judgement, should be

motivated to prepare in life, so that the judgement

will be a joyful event without fear.

Byrl Brockman