Three Men

Three Men: The Book of Proverbs Comes to life via CNN

Did anybody happen to notice last week, the picture that God painted for us as we watched the events of the day unfold on every news station around the world?

The portrait of three men's lives shown clearly through the events of their deaths. One was a wise man, one was a foolish man, and one was a wicked man. They captured the world's attention by their lives and their deaths. Their funerals spoke volumes about the course of life they had chosen to pursue with the few short years God had granted to them.

Then God opened the Book of Proverbs and showed the world the truths contained in His sacred Word. All three men, President Ford, James Brown, and Saddam Hussein had choices in their destiny. Today they have all three stood in front of the God of this universe with those choices unveiled and judged. God allowed us to see three different men this week.

President Gerald Ford, a man whose faith in God and service to his country was eulogized by many speakers during the solemn and dignified ceremonies which marked his passing. A man of great character and integrity, not perfect but made righteous by his faith in Jesus Christ. It was in this righteousness he lived out his life as a servant to his fellowman and his country. Great men and dignitaries attended his funeral and all came to pay respect and honor to a man most deserving.

James Brown also was eulogized in a funeral ceremony befitting his life choices. There was blaring rock music, gyrating bodies, costumes, and great sensual displays of revelry to portray the contribution this man had given through his life to his fellowman. He lived a life of drugs, alcohol, immorality and rock music. He was heralded the father of Rap music and the inspiration of Michael Jackson's greatness. His funeral with all of its theatrics was befitting the excess of waste his life portrayed.

Then we had the gruesome hanging of Saddam Hussein. His death as gory as his life. A brutal murderer and dictator hanged by his neck and secreted away in the middle of the night to an unmarked grave. Thousands of Iraqis celebrated his death. Through his life he had brought untold misery and death to many. A man so wicked that it seemed the world breathed a collective sigh of relief at the pronouncement of his death.

Three men who left their mark on the entire world, three famous men. All three have now stood before their Creator to answer for the choices that they made in their life, as you and I will someday.

There is only one choice to be made, and Gerald Ford's life exemplifies the nobility of choosing to walk in harmony with The Creator through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Redeemer. James Brown chose to walk in the flesh. His life's work glorified the flesh and his death magnified the flesh. Saddam Hussein chose evil. He was a narcissistic megalomaniac. His life glorified evil and his death was gruesome.

This all played out in one week and God painted a great picture for mankind to see. We can all hope and pray that people received and understood His message.


THANK YOU THUMPER for bringing that to my attention... how true, i never looked at it that way until you posted this.
God was trying to tell us something., i am grateful for the person who figured that out and brought it to our attention. thumps, your the best!
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