Two People Died Today

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My pastor husband came in from a day at work and the first thing out of his mouth was "Two people died today." 

Have you ever stopped to think "I wonder how many people will die today?"

"According to the World Population Review, approximately 8,990 people die each day in the United Stated."

What if there was a way to know how many of those people die without knowing Jesus as their Lord and Savior?  That would be a chilling statistic.

I received a text from a close friend the morning I was writing this. "Please pray for my cousin in Dallas...he has liver failure and I'm not sure of his salvation."

My prayer was "Lord, please reveal yourself to this man in his time of need.  May he not leave this world without knowing he is heading into your loving arms.  In Jesus' name, Amen."

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.  John 3:36

The Song

“Hymn of Heaven” Phil Wickham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjB0mkj0XaM


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