Sad.....

"Sell you possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Luke 12:33-34

I've been thinking the past few days about the death of Heath Ledger. The media has been calling his, a tragic death. I completely agree. But not only is it a tradgey just because he was only 28 and possibly took his own life, the tradgey lies in that there are no more 2nd chances for Heath. His life on earth is finished and from what I have seen, heard, and read about, his lifestyle conveyed no belief in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Maybe he did and the media did not show that side of him, but if he did not, then the world he is in now is far more horrific than any movie would ever be able to create.
It is so weird to think about how many 2nd chances we get on this earth to know God! Zillons! Every day! The Lord is very gracious and so patient with us! I wonder if Heath was searching for something. His last days were apparently not the a greatest. I cannot imagine what all he went through if he was indeed oppressed. It is sad that his 2nd chances are over.

His death reminds me to think about who am I living for, am I living for myself - trying to be voted "most popular", being selfish, putting others down and "beneath" me, having to have the nicest clothes, the best job, the most money, the most friends, etc.?? Am I living for Jesus - being selfless, putting other people first, helping those who are less fortunate than me, treating everyone with respect, showing love in tough situations to difficult people (this is hard sometimes!), etc., making sure that people understand their need of forgiveness and a relationship with Him??

I am sure that at times Heath was selfless, always put others first, helped those who were less fortunate, treated everyone with respect, and showed love in tough situations to difficult people, maybe he was even that way all the time because of his personality, but even in the very end, the only thing that truly mattered was the last part - did he have forgiveness and a relationship with Jesus? We won't know for sure until we arrive in heaven.

I am truly sad for the Ledger family, his little girl, and his friends. I'm sure they will always miss Heath. Perhaps his death will lead them to think about their own life and what they believe happens after you die and maybe it will lead them to the One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and He will lead them to the Father.

But for now, where is your treasure?