Deaths in "Threes" and Other Frightening Thoughts

The death of Steve Jobs has rocked the computer world. And then while I was in the grocery store shopping with my wife I read on my iPod Touch (one of Jobs' inventions) about the death of Al Davis, owner/executive of NFL football's Oakland Raiders.

Some are expecting a third death who have the idea that they happen in "threes." Let me just come out and say it: People are dying at every moment of every day. (Duh.) That "threes" thing is an idol ~ believing that something apart from God is in control of the universe. It's hogwash (/demonic).

But back to Steve Jobs and Al Davis. I was thinking their destinies have been sealed. (Selah ~ pause to reflect) Contrary to some people's thinking, there is no Purgatory, neither is there reincarnation. (My hate email box just crashed.) Steve Jobs' and Al Davis' chance at making a decision to follow Jesus is ended. They either decided "yes" or they decided "no." (Genesis 18:25)

In contrast, each of our destinies (yours and mine), where we will spend eternity (whether in Heaven or Hell), we still have that choice who are living and breathing. We still have that choice to make.

It's really quite awesome when you think about it.

And frightening.

"'Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.'" (Hebrews 4:7c)

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