Death and Taxes
If it's true that all you can really count on is death and taxes, then I wonder if we spend as much time figuring out our death as we do our taxes.
Tax day is set. It's on the calendar. Every year we know it's coming. Even if you file for extension- it's coming. On the other hand, death is unpredictable and can happen at any time. Both are inevitable, but it seems to me that we should plan better.
Throughout the year I try to keep meticulous record of every single thing that I need to have for my CPA; then one cold, winter day I set aside time to gather it all up and organize it after I make the appointment to drop it off. Wham-Bam-Done. April 15th is just another regular day for me. Honestly, I like to plan. I get anxious when things are disorganized so that's just how I roll. In reality it's not always how life goes for me though.
My Mamaw had her "death" all planned out. She didn't plan the date of course, but other than that, she had every last detail arranged: songs, outfit, casket, plot, headstone...even who got what from her stuff. Bless her heart, she had to wait a long time for her plan to play out, she lived to be 101!
Not everyone likes to think about their demise, but I'd like to point out one very important consideration; even if you chose not to plan anything else about your own passing, even if you don't want to ponder your departure from life as you know it, please consider one very important thing: where you're goin'.
I'll just throw this out there: I could not care less if I have a casket, funeral, party, obituary, any of that. If it were up to me, throw me in the burn pile and have a party. That may not be proper, but I've never been accused of that anyway. My point is, I'll be finished. I will finally get what I've wanted all my life. Celebration will be in order because I will be on my way to the ultimate eternity.
I've planned out my finish, my "after-death" so to speak. I know Mamaw did too. She took care of this important detail way before she had her outfit cleaned and hung on her closet door. She accepted Christ as her savior and that was that. If we had stuck her in a cardboard box dressed in her housecoat she would still have ended up in Heaven just as she would in the beautiful casket she picked out and paid for.
Today whether you are rushing to the post office at midnight, filing for an extension or have already spent the return you had directly deposited into your bank account, make sure you file your eternity arrangement. It's fast, easy and forever. You never have to do it again! The benefits are not contingent on any questionnaire or law and there is no waiting period or worry that they won't get sent to the right address. It's the most trustworthy "direct deposit" and the most secure investment you will ever make. Do it today! Time is not on your side.
Romans 6:22 "But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."
If you aren't sure how, ask me! I'll 'splain it to you! It just takes a confession, a decision and an ask.
