How much do you think about death? My first thought is that I hardly think about
death at all. I’m relatively young at
almost 42 years old, and mostly healthy. I plan to live a long time, working until I’m in my mid-70s and, like
all my great-Grandparents, living well into my late 80s or early 90s. But as I ponder Jesus’ words here in John,
death is often present in my thoughts, just below the surface, bouncing around
in my unconscious.
Yesterday I was throwing a football with my son. After a few throws I felt my rotator cuff become sore and had to stretch and be careful not to throw too hard and injure myself. My thoughts began to wander towards my 42nd birthday coming up next week.
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