As part of a wedding procession, we wound our way over the hills from Georgetown, St. Vincent, to the village of Point. There was much blowing of horns and a festive mood prevailed.
However, as we made our way to the reception, I was struck with the reality of life as we met a funeral coach coming the other direction. What a contrast: a young couple just starting out on the voyage of life together and someone having just come to the end of life on earth. So, while some celebrated, others mourned.
As if to further emphasize the brevity of life, just a half mile or so down the road there was a large text painted on a wall. This is what it said: “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:2727And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27)).
For me it brought to mind the opening of the Book of Ecclesiastes, where Solomon makes this observation: “One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh” (Ecclesiastes 1:44One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. (Ecclesiastes 1:4)).
It all made me profoundly thankful that I know what is ahead as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, no matter what the future holds as far as this life is concerned. We only have a few moments here in this world compared to eternity. We need to make them count, and we need to be ready for the next life!