This past week while we were on the road, we received word that the father of our dear friend, Steve Hurst, passed away. We will be attending the funeral in Nashville on Monday. This reminds me of a few years ago when were returning home from another long trip. Roger received word that his aunt had passed away and the family wanted us to sing at the graveside service.

A small group of family and friends gathered around the grave on a cold Monday morning.  After we sang, I watched the faces of the grieving family as the pastors each spoke words of comfort.  They talked about her life, the kindness she showed to others, and what a faithful wife and mother she had been.  They also spoke about her faith in Christ and the fact that she knew she would spend eternity in heaven.

I couldn’t help but think, as I stood there, that this is what our lives come down to. Did we know and love Christ? Were we faithful? Did we love others? All of the accomplishments, recognition, accolades, and awards, we receive in this life, are for the moment, but how we lived our lives is what matters.

Steve’s father was a man of God, a minister of the Gospel. He was in the early stages of dementia, but he would witness every day to neighbors and anyone he came in contact with. Countless lives have been affected for Christ because of his faithful service.

Live life today to the fullest. Make every moment count for Christ and for those around you. As George Gaither, Bill’s dad, once said,” This is not a dress rehearsal.” We only have today. Make it count.

If you knew you only had one day to live, how would you spend it? Tell us what you would do differently.