Last weekend, a friend of my sister's named Dan passed away in an accident. I didn't really know him, but I would like to tell you of the legacy I know that he left with the people who did, and those who knew of him. He was only 22 when the Lord took him home, but even at that seemingly young age, he had had an impact on the world around him. He was on fire for God and had an immense passion for bringing the lost to Christ, and for living for Christ. When people thought of what Dan was all about, that's what they thought of - his love and excitement for his God.
Although Dan's life was, by man's standard short, he used it to its to fullest. No time wasted. It rightly convicted my heart to contemplate as to how people would define what I lived for if I should die right now. Sadly, I don't think it would be my love for God. It also struck me to realize that Dan didn't waste his college years - he used them for God's glory. Speaking for myself, I may be tempted to use my college years for my selfish ends with God as a sideline - thinking that I'd "get serious" about God later. But the fact is, that there won't always be a "later". I am quite sure that none of this is a foreign concept to any of you but for me it was a sobering reality check into how God intends for His children to live - and how far I am from it.
Hence, I have written this post as a tribute to Dan, but more importantly, a tribute to how our gracious and mighty God used him in the time that he had.
Apr 29, 2008
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