#holysaturday - Hello Poetry

Remember Death... Remember to Live Today is a day of reflection and remembrance of death, of the frailty and fleeting nature of earthly life. Jesus is dead. Some feel the pain and loss, some carry on with life, but everyone is changed. Jesus was only thirty-three when he died and had only been in his public ministry for three years. I don't know how it was back then, but by today's standards, that's awfully young. I've known several people who were quite young who have passed away recently, and it makes me stop and wonder "What am I doing with my life?" Am I focusing on what really matters or am I not utilizing well what precious little time I have? It is important to remember that we will die, and things of this world are fleeting that it may temper our lives, but we should also focus on making the most of life. Live, love, hurt, laugh, cry: all of these things help us know we are truly alive. It is not just physical death that is important to remember either. Sin causes spiritual death, and true love is sacrificial: dying to oneself for the joy and well-being of another. Jesus died to give us life. His life was His love and He gave it away. Jesus gave us everything. We can and ought to give something back to him because "we would have nothing, nothing, nothing if we didn't have Him". Jesus died to nail our sins upon the cross and as we die with Christ, so too will we rise with Him. May God help us to die to ourselves and live for others. When we live for others, we also live for God: "Whatever you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do for me". I pray that at the end of your life, that you don't have any regrets for wanting to do something and not doing it. Don't forget to tell your parents, your spouse, your family and friends that you love them and cherish them. Call that person, that friend that you haven't talked to in years. Be generous and compassionate to the person on the street. Don't wait, because tomorrow could be too late. We are not promised tomorrow, we are only promised right now. We are only promised today. So, today and everyday we pray: Memento Mori... Memento Vivere. Remember Death, but most importantly... Remember to Live! Amen

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Dec 1, 2024

Dec 1, 2024 at 9:09 PM UTC

showyoulove

Memento Mori Memento Vivere

Remember Death... Remember to Live Today is a day of reflection and remembrance of death, of the frailty and fleeting nature of earthly life. Jesus is dead. Some feel the pain and loss, some carry on with life, but everyone is changed. Jesus was only thirty-three when he died and had only been in his public ministry for three years. I don't know how it was back then, but by today's standards, that's awfully young. I've known several people who were quite young who have passed away recently, and it makes me stop and wonder "What am I doing with my life?" Am I focusing on what really matters or am I not utilizing well what precious little time I have? It is important to remember that we will die, and things of this world are fleeting that it may temper our lives, but we should also focus on making the most of life. Live, love, hurt, laugh, cry: all of these things help us know we are truly alive. It is not just physical death that is important to remember either. Sin causes spiritual death, and true love is sacrificial: dying to oneself for the joy and well-being of another. Jesus died to give us life. His life was His love and He gave it away. Jesus gave us everything. We can and ought to give something back to him because "we would have nothing, nothing, nothing if we didn't have Him". Jesus died to nail our sins upon the cross and as we die with Christ, so too will we rise with Him. May God help us to die to ourselves and live for others. When we live for others, we also live for God: "Whatever you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do for me". I pray that at the end of your life, that you don't have any regrets for wanting to do something and not doing it. Don't forget to tell your parents, your spouse, your family and friends that you love them and cherish them. Call that person, that friend that you haven't talked to in years. Be generous and compassionate to the person on the street. Don't wait, because tomorrow could be too late. We are not promised tomorrow, we are only promised right now. We are only promised today. So, today and everyday we pray: Memento Mori... Memento Vivere. Remember Death, but most importantly... Remember to Live! Amen

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Lawrence Hall [email protected] https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/ poeticdrivel.blogspot.com Holy Saturday 2021, the 2nd Covid Year Lent begins in winter and ends in spring The Stations of the Cross, the self-denials Are trivial, perhaps, but then so are we Better that way: The harrowing is not here

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Apr 3, 2021

Apr 3, 2021 at 10:26 PM UTC

lawrence-hall

The Harrowing is not Here

Lawrence Hall [email protected] https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/ poeticdrivel.blogspot.com Holy Saturday 2021, the 2nd Covid Year Lent begins in winter and ends in spring The Stations of the Cross, the self-denials Are trivial, perhaps, but then so are we Better that way: The harrowing is not here

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The world waited with bated breath What would happen to the man they put to death The world in solemn stillness lay It seemed that death had won and hope was far away All his friends ran away in fright They forgot the words of Jesus Christ: "Destroy this temple and on the third day it'll rise Then you will know this is true and there were no lies" The people walked with heads bent low As fear and anxiety continued to grow Many went back to what they were before And the faith of so many was shaken to the core The sky was gray and the sun looked more dim As if nature itself was dying with him The world waited with bated breath What would happen to the man they put to death The world in solemn stillness lay Death had won and hope had gone away But we have seen what comes next We have read the ancient text We know the end of this great story Christ alive and full in glory Quiet love has conquered all Scattered fear and darkness, brought down the wall "The one who died is now alive" the angels sing, "Rejoice! Sing Hosanna to the Risen King!" Shout it from the mountain tops so all the world can hear Spread the good news to all people far and near We are people of Easter Light in a world dark and dreary In Him we find our hope and strength when we too are weary Rise up Oh Children like the sun on that Easter morn Shine on, like the son for today you are reborn The world waits with bated breath The return of the man we put to death Join me now with the world as together we say: God has overcome and love has come to show the way!

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Mar 31, 2018

Mar 31, 2018 at 5:53 PM UTC

showyoulove

The Day The World Waited

The world waited with bated breath What would happen to the man they put to death The world in solemn stillness lay It seemed that death had won and hope was far away All his friends ran away in fright They forgot the words of Jesus Christ: "Destroy this temple and on the third day it'll rise Then you will know this is true and there were no lies" The people walked with heads bent low As fear and anxiety continued to grow Many went back to what they were before And the faith of so many was shaken to the core The sky was gray and the sun looked more dim As if nature itself was dying with him The world waited with bated breath What would happen to the man they put to death The world in solemn stillness lay Death had won and hope had gone away But we have seen what comes next We have read the ancient text We know the end of this great story Christ alive and full in glory Quiet love has conquered all Scattered fear and darkness, brought down the wall "The one who died is now alive" the angels sing, "Rejoice! Sing Hosanna to the Risen King!" Shout it from the mountain tops so all the world can hear Spread the good news to all people far and near We are people of Easter Light in a world dark and dreary In Him we find our hope and strength when we too are weary Rise up Oh Children like the sun on that Easter morn Shine on, like the son for today you are reborn The world waits with bated breath The return of the man we put to death Join me now with the world as together we say: God has overcome and love has come to show the way!

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