Funeral Arrangements

Not a popular subject by all means, but these plans must be made at some point. In the past week, two hurses have come across my path. The first one I had caught sight of in my rearview mirror. Funny how they try to make them look all fancy with velvet curtains and scrolly things on the sides. It seems to just be a “coverup” for whats really inside, death! As it made it’s way passed me I couldn’t help but think, “Lord are you trying to tell me something?”

Well to let you all know He is trying to tell me something. The something is found in Galatians 2:20.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

As I pondered on this verse, I was suddenly aware of some arrangements that needed to be made. I have planned a hundred times in my thoughts what my physical funeral arrangements will look like, but never have I taken on the idea of the funeral arrangements for my flesh.

You see I have tried and tried to bury my flesh. But you can’t bury something that has not died yet. It makes it’s way up out of the place you tried to bury it and before you know it, it’s up and walking around again! The very key to the process of burial is a death has to occur first.

To be crucified with Christ means I, me, my wants, my desires, my passions, my goals, my plans have to die. Sounds harsh doesn’t it? Do we dare choose the path of laying it all down at the foot of the cross and saying, “Yes Lord! To Your will and Your way and Your plans. I no longer live but Christ lives in me.

I encourage you to pray and seek what arrangements need to be made in your own life. I pray that the life that we live in this body will be lived by faith. Why? Because the Son of God loves us and gave Himself up for us.