We've all heard the term the life expectancy of humans. But why is it that we rarely think in terms of the death expectancy of humans? Well, to think of or talk about death in is not exactly culturally acceptable. It is not popular for a crisp, white-collared executive to turn to his colleague after an important business meeting and say, “Hey Bob, have you purchased a casket yet? You should come over for dinner this Friday and check mine out! It’s made of solid wood! Clifton Walnut! We keep it in the living room so I can remind my kids that the day is fast approaching that their daddy will die.”
Let’s face it, there’s a higher probability of Bob getting struck by lightning. We just don’t have long lines of people wrapped around casket companies on black Friday.
In our culture, when we think about those who think about death, we think of the 16 year old skinny misfit who wears tight black jeans and a matching hood over his long maroon-dyed hair who refuses to speak when spoken to. Now check that guy’s internet history and might find a casket company or two- more likely there will be charcoal sketches of wicked awesome Goth caskets with matching tombstones in his dirty backpack. And this kid will not thrive in mainstream society. Ironically, but to his own credit, his thoughts are not far off from where they should be.
Jesus said that he is the answer to death. Is your life consumed with letting people know? Or have you been distracted by the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches? As you read this another casket is being sold. Another person is losing the opportunity to respond to the plea of this loving and just Savior. Perhaps a casket sitting in our living room (or at least a good charcoal sketch of one) would be a good reminder that for all of us there will be a time to die.
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