Are You Ready to Die?

For the past several Sundays I have been invited to preach in a local Church here in Volcan. Every time I go there is a 94 year old man named Manuel who always comes up to talk to me with a big smile on his face; and every time I see him I ask the same question. I always say, "Brother Manuel how are you today?" And he will always answer the same way, "Well, I'm old now and ready to go with Jesus any day now, so I'm doing very well!"

Speaking with Manuel amazes me, because there are so few people in the world who have the kind of peace and joy that he does even though his life here could end at any moment. He is well aware that this night he may not wake up, and yet there is no sadness in his old eyes, only excitement for meeting his King face to face after a lifetime of worship.

Do you have that light in your eyes? If your end were to come today would you be ready to face eternity? I think it is a rather important question, because it is the one thing we will all face in this lifetime, our death. Are you ready to die?