No One was Sorry He Died
It may be because I am getting old, but I do think about what will happen when I die. I wonder what will cause my death and how I will handle it. I don't ever want to be a burden to my family and friends. I am not thinking about these things a lot, but they do cross my mind. I have communicated some things to my family just in case things happen suddenly. However, I think I will leave the funeral service up to my children and others to say what needs to be said about me and my life. King Jehoshaphat's son, Jehoram, became king when he died. He was a very evil king who killed his brothers and led the people to worship idols like the kings of Israel. (II Chronicles 21:20) "He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eight years. No one was sorry when he died. They buried him in the city of David, but not in the royal cemetery." I believe that is one of the saddest verses in the Bible. I pray that will not be said about any of us. I ...