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 So, I got to thinking about words.  The meaning behind them, the tone in which they are said, what they look like on a page.  Words are powerful, but only to those that receive them and believe them.  For example,  If someone was speaking to a large crowd on how to properly put together a scrapbook.  That is interesting, but I probably wouldn't listen closely, therefore I would not be inspired to put together a scrapbook.  If that same person gave a demonstration on how to build a nice grilling area on my patio,  I would perk up and maybe even take notes.  I would receive their words and based on the fact that the speaker knew how to build a nice grilling area, I would believe him.

Then I thought about our loved ones that have passed on.  We probably take for granted the words that they spoke to us.  Words spoken to us by people that love and care for us are, most of the time, discarded or looked over.  Why?  I have no idea.  Maybe their words get buried amongst all the rhetoric and noise that we are exposed to every day.  It is a shame that the words spoken to us by our loved ones only mean something when they are not being spoken anymore.  There is a song sung by The Band Perry, "If I Die Young" and one of the lyrics in the song says, "A Penny for my thoughts, oh, no, I'll sell'em for a Dollar, They're worth more after I'm a goner".  This is true for most of us.  Oh, what death stills from us.  That person that we loved so much and cared for, death takes the sound of their voice, their words, and then all of a sudden memories of the times we were with them come flooding back.  The words that they happen to have put down, become priceless. It is hard right now not to shed a tear as I think about those that I have loved and the talks that we have had and what I would give to hear their words.  

These thoughts led me to my next thought.  Jesus left us His words, which are far more valuable to us than any words I could ever say or put down on paper.  His words could not be stolen by death and while we can wish that we were with Him when He was on this earth,  His death, resurrection, and ascension made it possible for us to enjoy an eternity of His words and the Holy Spirit.  One day I will pass on from this life and the only thing that will be left of me is the legacy that I leave with my kids, memories, these posts, and pictures.  My legacy and values that I leave with my children, may perhaps live on for a little while, but memories and pictures will fade from the timeline of humanity.  I praise the one who has not and will not fade and when I die, I am going to spend eternity with Him.  I wrote at the beginning about words being powerful and I pray that today that these words on this screen have planted a seed that grows into a lasting relationship with Jesus.  If your struggling with surrendering your life to Jesus, don't, He simply says, "Come and Follow Me".   There is nothing more important and powerful than the words of Jesus.

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