At any moment...

I'm asleep at home the other night when I awake to the shreik of a cat. It wasn't the first time and usually I let the fight go, after all, cats will be cats. But this time there was something different. I heard panting and the low growl of a dog. I jumped out of bed and ran outside in my underwear and a t-shirt grabbing a rake as I flew past the back gate and out into the front yard. I didn't see anything at first, but my eyes became adjusted to the light and I made out the shape of a good sized dog at the end of my driveway. I gripped the rake handle preparesd for battle. You know being a fireman I really can go from 0 to 100% in no time flat. I'm sure my heart will pay the price later. But the dog shuffled his way past my line of site and took off down the street. I walked out to the end of my driveway and looked down the row of dimly lit houses. I never saw the dog but I could here the other canines in the neighborhood announce the strays arrival. As I turned to go back in the house I noticed our cat "Boomer" in the middle of the lawn. I was sure by the way his body was positioned that he was dead. I walked over to Boomer and knelt down. I could tell he wasn't breathing. He had fought his last fight. Tears began to well up in my eyes and I became angry. I went back inside the house grabbed a more suitable weapon and took off in my truck...I was going to kill that dog. In a moment that dog robbed our family and in a moment that cat was no more. I was going to have to explain to Tanner that the only pet he has known in his lifetime was gone. Not from old age but from a vicous attacker (I decided to leave that part out when I told him). As I cruised the streets I began to calm down, The weirdest thought entered my mind. At any moment...Now I know that I tend to get a bit preachy but at that instant I began to think about scripture. How many times does the Bible say that Jesus will return suddenly "like a theif in the night." I began to think about Boomer and how I had fed him that morning. He hung out with me while I cleaned the yard but stayed away from the crowd when we had Tanners party. He probably didn't expect that several hours from then, he would die. The traffic accidents I go on with fatalaties...the same thought crosses my mind. They had no idea that they would pass away so suddenly. The question is Are you prepared? Have you made your mind up about Gods gift? The world wants us to live in the moment but all of us have a decision to make about our eternal destiny and the choice can only be made while you are alive. At any moment something could happen to stop the clock on your time to make your choice. We don't know what the future holds. God is waiting, urging, inviting, helping you to come to terms with what your eternal perspective is. I saw wonderful God filled people in my life that passed away. I know where they are now. At any moment I get to join them with Christ in heaven. At any moment. I don't know about cats and the everafter but Tanner thinks Boomer is in heaven. That's good enough for me.