This phrase echoed so much in my head these last 24 hours that I had to write about them. John Piper (amazing author by the way, you need to read his books) had a beautiful (gruesome) story about soldiers in Iwo Jima giving their lives not just for their country but also for each other. One story he gave (I won't go into detail) talked about how a medic was saving the life a fallen solider. He was working so hard on this solider that the dying soldier knew that his time had come. He did not have to say anything to the medic, he just placed his hand on the medic as if to say that it was okay to let him go. This brought tears to my eyes because 1) I'm a visual person and 2) how often do we as Christians give so much of ourselves that we have to be told that it is okay to let it be? Now, the way I worded this last statement may sound strange but let me elaborate. I want to be known as that Christian that gave everything her life had to offer for the glory of Jesus Christ. Do we, as Christians, give everything we have for the glory of our Lord and Savior? Will we come to the point where Jesus said that we did everything we could and decides to bring us home? I know of a story of a young girl who did that. I'm sure that most people remember Columbine High's tragic deaths that occurred that day. Do you also remember the girl(s) that gave their life for their Savior? Cassie and Rachel both knew that it was their time to give their life for the cause of Jesus. They refused to deny who God was and both answered that they believed in God as they had a gun pointed to their heads. I say that they did everything that they could in this life. They did more than some Christians will do in this lifetime. Will you give your today for someone else's tomorrow?
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