I just read the news headlines of the Marriot Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, having been attacked by a suicide bomber. Dozens of people have already died and hundreds are injured. Insane and disgusting. My father has sometimes resided in that exact hotel and was just there for several days three weeks ago. That reminded me that everywhere we go, life as we know it can suddenly be over. Are we ready to meet God on his terms? Death is a normal thing and we'd better get used to it. Let's pray for healing in Pakistan and begin the new day as if it could be our last. And thank God for eternal life in peace through Christ.
Soeben habe ich die Nachrichten gelesen, dass das Marriot-Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, Opfer eines Selbstmordanschlages war. Dutzende sind schon gestorben und Hunderte sind verletzt von dieser verrückten und widerlichen Tat. Mein Vater war schon einige Male dort im Hotel, das letzte Mal vor drei Wochen. Das hat mich daran erinnert, dass unser Leben von einer Sekunde auf den Nächsten vorbei sein kann, egal wo wir gerade sind. Sind wir bereit Gott zu begegnen nach seinem Zeitplan? Der Tod ist eine völlig alltägliche Sache, weshalb wir lernen müssen damit umzugehen. Lasst uns im Gebet für Heilung in Pakistan beten und den kommenden Tag angehen, als ob es unser letzter wäre. Und Gott dankbar sein, dass wir durch Christus das ewige Leben in Frieden haben.
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I was in Bali a few years ago with someone, and we went to this cool restaurant by the beach to have lunch. A few weeks later, I was watching the news at home back in the US and I saw that same restaurant destroyed by a bomb. There were dozens of casualties as well.
Ich war vor einege Jahren in Bali mit ein Freundin von mir, und wir sind zu dieser tollen Restaurant gegangen, zu Mittag zu essen. Einege Wochen später,...
Haha, well, you do the rest. I can't pull it off! :)
True story. But in all seriousness though, I know what you're talking about. I think it's easy to forget how fragile life is, and I also think it's important to realize that we're accountable to how we use it before it's too late.
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