A friend of mine posted this on Twitter earlier. "No man dies before his time" Jewish saying . Amen! #JewishWorldReview. Read the tweet here.
This is a saying; it is not a truth. The truth is many men, women, children, and the unborn die well before their time. It is appointed unto man to die, but God has not planned every death. In fact, He sent Jesus to give us abundant life. He has prepared us for life not for death. Death was not part of God's plan; it is a consequence of humanity's disobedience. God rejoices when one of His comes to Him, but He did not plan or cause the death.
All too often we blame God for things He did not do and forget to celebrate Him for the things He did do. We bury the greatest gift in a sleigh pulled by reindeer and the resurrection we replace with a bunny that lays eggs. As Christmas approaches let us remember what we are really celebrating: the love of the Father and the gift of a Savior.
May your season - and life - be filled with the knowledge and grace of God and the knowledge that God's plan for you is health and prosperity and thankfulness and humility and an honest life lived by following Jesus.
Follow. Believe. Obey.