Death

I found this to be an interesting fact. According to research done and shown on the Today Show yesterday, colleges are starting to offer some classes to reach out and be more relevant with their students. For instance, I can't remember the college but one offers a class called "Yankee Stadium" and it's pretty well attended.

However, one class that I thought was pretty interesting being offered at Yale University was "Death". In the report by the Today Show, it was stated that this is the 3rd highest attended and registered for class. The same teacher also offers the class "Life".

I don't think it's any coincidence that there are many students curious to dive into and research life and death. After all, this is something that we all must come to grips with. We are not eternal beings. Our bodies will at some point break down and our life here on earth will extinguish. Although several people have "theories" on what happens after you take your final breath none of them have any certainty behind them. Nothing tangible.

We've been talking in our Jr. High ministry over the last few weeks about some Black & White issues in Scripture: SIN, GRACE and WORKS.

Here were some of the true realities:

SIN is SIN. No sin is greater than another and all sin causes separation from God and ultimately equals death.

GRACE is what has been granted to us by GOD through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. Because of His grace we have a way to restore our relationship with God and to be brought back into His presence from now and in eternity.

WORKS is not what gets us into heaven but our WORKS should be a result of our full understanding of His GRACE. We can't earn eternity but we can receive it in Him.

If we truly understand the eternal life we can have in Christ after we die then we should Live as people who want our LIFE TO COUNT here on earth.

Why are so many people registering for and attending this class at Yale University? My observation is that there are still so many people who don't understand the above truths of God. They are searching and trying to intellectually find an answer. Unfortunately, many times it is the intellect of man that gets in the way of the love of the divine.

Will you be a part of the answer for those who are searching? What are you doing to make your LIFE COUNT?