Do you think that they were worse sinners . . . ? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. — Luke 13:4-5

 As soon as I learned that a jet had crashed near Pittsburgh, killing everyone on board, a wave of ideas and feelings washed over me. I was cold. Everyone was abruptly ushered into eternity. As the jet descended rapidly, I considered the panic that overcame the crew and passengers. How many people were prepared to meet the Lord? I pondered. The people whose loved ones or friends were on that aeroplane broke my heart. 

Why did they pass away? not because they were superior to or inferior to the rest of us in any way. None of us has the right to believe that we are too wonderful to die in this way because we all sin. There is no place for arrogant smugness. 

There isn't room for venomous criticism either. In our fallen world, death will come to everyone of us in its own time and in its own way.

Disasters serve as a wake-up call to sin. They ought to serve as a reminder that we must repent of our sins, seek forgiveness from Jesus, and reaffirm our commitment to following Him.

Lord, grant us wisdom to know how to react when faced with misfortune. 

Repentance is never too late, but it might be too late soon. Come to Christ, for time is short; do not harden your heart now; for it is Christ whom you will see on that joyful or terrible day. 

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