Celebration

I witnessed an unusual sight just the other day. Very rare site to say the least. It does happen and when it does, it’s a special time to celebrate. Actually, it would be more accurate if I said that I participated in a wonderful celebration.

I was honoured to officiate at the renewal of wedding vows. It was awesome. The bride, all dressed in white and the dapper gentleman was clothed in a smile from ear to ear in his best blue suit jacket. They sat side by side relishing the experience. As we went through the vows I knew they were reliving these words, or similar ones, way back there in 1944. It’s not every day you celebrate having been married for seventy years.

On occasions like this, we start to reflect on our own celebrations and those close to us. Our family has a fiftieth wedding anniversary coming us right soon. Yes, we will party as well. Next year there will be a forty-fifth. Awesome, special occasions. Unfortunately we also reflect on what might have been, could have been and even what should have been while mulling over in our mind all birthdays, anniversaries and reasons to rejoice.

The best celebration that I have is having known Jesus Christ for more than fifty five years. I know others who knew Jesus before I was born. Can you remember when you first gave your life to Him? I want you to know it doesn’t matter how long you have known Jesus, what’s important is that you know Him. A song comes to mind that tells of our past and our future. This particular verse of Amazing Grace was not written by John Newton but added later by an unknown author. Noble words none the less:

When we've been there ten thousand years

Bright shining as the sun.

We've no less days to sing God's praise

Than when we've first begun.

Something to think about

Rob