• Mar 26th, 2015 at 4:08 PM (CST)
• By PD
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In this case the disaster was the suicidal plummet of Germanwings flight 9525 in which the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, plowed the airliner, along with 150 passengers, into the ground. Reports suggest the passengers screamed in terror in their last moments. No doubt, I would probably have been screaming too, perhaps in rage at the pilot, or sheer shock at how soon my life would end, or hopefully, one last prayer to the Almighty to preserve my spirit in Christ's name for the Day of the Resurrection of all flesh at the return of Christ.

I would have been ready to die, I know it. I'm already prepared, in the same way that someone with flood or fire insurance is prepared for such a catastrophe. Preparation for death for the Christian involves committing one's life, as well as one's death, to the Lord. It means we live on His time schedule, not ours. The days we live are not assumed, but gladly accepted as individual gifts. How we die is up to Him, but what we do before dying is done in faith.

Now, saying I am prepared for any such calamity is not to say I would emotionally be prepared. Having handed over my soul to Christ does not mean at that moment I would be happy, calm or entirely forgiving. That is because a person's emotional response in a moment doesn't determine one's eternal destiny, either at peace with God in his presence, or apart from Him in Hell. "Knowing Christ," or spending one's life as a student of his, bearing the name Christian proudly, attempting to emulate his love for others - that is what shows whether a person is Saved. Our mood at the moment of death is not entirely irrelevant, but close.

Put yourself in that plane one minute before impact. It's too late now to redo your life. You're either prepared in Christ or not. If you can foresee that you would not be prepared, it's time to make some changes and draw close to God. Because maybe it won't be a plane, but perhaps a car, or a disease, or ...