Musings

Freddie Mercury, who tragically died 25 years ago today from AIDS, recorded "The Show Must Go On" 6 weeks prior to his death. How sad and hopeless are the sentiments of the song: ...what are we living for? ...does anybody know what we are looking for? ...does anybody want to take it anymore? ...inside my heart is breaking ...I'll leave it all to chance Maybe some of you are asking the same questions. Is your existence hopeless? Do you know why you are here? The moment you understand the purpose of your life, you'll never be the same again. Your Creator made you for a purpose. He made you in His image to have fellowship with Him and live for eternal values, but sin has separated you from Him and that victorious life. He will never override your free will, but as you ignore Him and live in 'empty spaces', His heart is breaking! Come to Him for real life! Receive His Spirit and taste ETERNAL life on this earth and in the life to come. Read God's vers

Recently, I stood at the open grave of a much beloved relative who had told the preacher not to pay tribute to her in his eulogy, but rather to speak much of her wonderful Saviour before his audience. How beautiful! A person who lives with the goal of glorifying Christ is indeed a precious soul on earth and is well known in the courts of Heaven. People who worship God not only in song but with their whole manner of living are people who carry His presence with them. A worshipping heart is a humble, thankful heart inspired by God’s love to put Him first in their lives and to reach out to a hurting world. A worshipping heart neither complains nor grumbles about circumstances, but brings a spirit of peace into the midst. This was evident in my relative’s life. What a great example to follow! When we are tempted to feel dismayed or overwhelmed by events, sometimes it is necessary to listen to a song and worship! When we get our eyes off the problems and focus on the a