In a
little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you
also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in
you.
"You’re just like your mother!" There isn’t a
compliment more meaningful to me than that. I can’t think of a person who didn’t
LOVE my mom. She had a knack for making people feel special and loved. She loved everyone
for who they were. There was no such thing as class or race to her. Certainly this is a
legacy I hope that I can pass on, at least in part, to my children and future generations.
Jesus tells us that although he isn’t physically visible to us, he
is present in us through his death and resurrection and through the Spirit and that we,
too, will enjoy eternal life with him and the Father.
As I pondered this verse, I wondered: Is it as obvious to people that I
am a child of God as it seems to be that I am my mother’s child? Do I share and live
the life of a person who has received such a great promise from Jesus? Perhaps it’s
not as obvious as I’d like to think.
It seems fitting that today, as I ponder this question, Wichita says
"good-bye" to one of its favorite citizens, Mike Oatman, a local radio
personality. I did not know Mike Oatman personally, but it was obvious to me that he was a
person who let all of us around him see that Christ lived in him. In his own special way,
I think he helped share that promise with all of us. He reminded us of what the really
important things in this life are.
Heavenly Father, help me today to live the life of a person who
has been given the most wonderful promise of all, the promise of eternal life through your
Son, Jesus. Thank you for this most wonderful gift. In Jesus’ name I pray.
