If the next flight

Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared in the Indian Ocean. AirAsia Indonesian flight QZ8501 disappeared somewhere in the Java Sea.

The loss of an airplane with its passengers and crew is truly a devastating tragedy.

If the next flight you took disappeared over the ocean would you be ready? The loss of life is tragic, but even more tragic is the uncertainty of what will happen when you die.

The uncertainty of death is made clear in the Bible, after we die we will spend eternity in either heaven or hell. God doesn't want anyone to perish in hell (2 Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promises, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us. not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance."). But we are sinners and deserve death (Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,…” Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death…”). Because of the great love God has for us, He sent His only Son to die in our place (John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”). Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and then was raised to life the third day. He defeated death and hell and sin (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, "...that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures and that He was buried and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures."). You must believe that Jesus died for your sins (acknowledging to Him that you are a sinner and repenting of your sins), rose again in victory, and is your Lord and Savior (Acts 16:31, "So they said, "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved..." and Romans 10:13, "For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."). Jesus is the only way to heaven (John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me.”).

I know that Jesus died for my sins on the cross, He paid the penalty for my sins. He died to give me life. Without Him I am nothing. I know that because of what He has done for me, when I die I have eternal life with Him forever. There is no uncertainty in death for me. As a believer I can be sure that when I die I will enter into eternity with Christ Jesus our Lord. There is no uncertainty and there is no fear in death for me. And in Him I find peace and hope and comfort.

Don't live another moment in uncertainty. 

He knows

I walked up to the Liberty monogram today. Situated at the top of Liberty Mountain, it can be seen from anywhere on campus. From down below it is an impressive LU covering the mountain, but when you reach the top and look down on the monogram it looks like a random pile of rocks and dead bushes and its impossible to make out the LU.
Sometimes when we look at what we've been doing it looks like a pile of random events and experiences. And sometimes it is hard to understand how it could ever fit together. But God sees the big picture, He knows how all those seemingly random experiences work together in His perfect plan. Just like the monogram, we have to remember that even though it looks random up close, God has perfectly orchestrated where each rock and bush are placed to display a beautiful picture.