Reflections on Life and Death

On the Other Side of Life every birthday tells us that we have one year less left of the time allotted to us on earth! Many people celebrate birthdays with much gusto. “Happy Birthday To You!” they excitedly sing. But if you reflect on the matter realistically, the reality is just the opposite. Every birth anniversary of ours tells us that our death, the day when we will have to account for our lives on earth, has drawn one year closer, and that for preparing for the eternal Hereafter we now have one year less. On the Other Side of Life O n the face of it, we are complete beings. But in actual fact, we are not. We have eyes to see, but without external light we cannot see. We have ears to hear, but without external air we cannot hear. We have feet to walk, but if the force of gravity did not exist and there was no ground underneath, we would not have been able to walk. We have mouths to eat, but if there is no food available we would not be able to eat anything. Now, imagine a situation where you are just as you presently are, with all your bodily organs intact, but that the external things that relate to these organs have all been taken away from you. You have eyes, but there is no external light which you need in order to be able to see. You have a mouth, but there is no food available.