"For it is appointed unto man once to die;
and after this the judgment." - Hebrews 9:27 

We all have an appointment...

An old legend tells of a merchant in Baghdad who one day sent his servant to the market.  Before very long the servant came back, pale and trembling.  In great agitation he said to his master, "Down in the marketplace I was jostled by a woman in the crowd, and when I turned around...

...I saw it was DEATH."

"She looked at me and made a threatening gesture.  Master, please lend me your horse, for I must hasten to avoid her.  I will ride to Samarra and there I will hid, and DEATH will not find me."

The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant galloped away in great haste. 

Later the merchant went down to the market and saw DEATH standing in the crowd.  He asked her, "Why did you frighten my servant this morning?  Why di you make a threatening gesture?"

"That was not a threatening gesture," DEATH said.  "It was only a bit of surprise.  I was astonished to see him in Baghdad...

...for I have an appointment with him tonight in Samarra."

We all have an appointment with death.  We do not know know when that appointment will come, but we are assured that it has been made.  We cannot run from it or hide from it.  There is none who can escape it.  Even for the young, it is never far away.

Fortunately, we do not have to fear death.  Jesus Christ died to bring us eternal life.  Yes, someday physical death is coming...

...but praise God there is life everlasting on the other side.

Your appointment has been made.  There is nothing you can do to change it.  But, the option of what happens after your appointment is up to you.  Have you accepted the Jesus as your LORD and SAVIOR - confessing and forsaking your sins, and turning to Christ completely?

Are you ready to meet the Lord should He call today?

Have a "Wonderful DAY in Christ,"
Jimmy D. Brown
\o/ Praise Jesus!