Dying Well

If we live well, then we will die well. The end of our lives pours out the accumulation of our experiences, our convictions and our beliefs. The greatest love is for one person to lay down their life for their friend. This type of love is not a spur of the moment decision. This type of love is the final embodiment of a way of life. Jesus laid down his life at the end, but he continually sacrificed himself while he ministered. He died sacrificially because he lived sacrificially. On the cross, he gave everything because he had already lived openhandedly. Am I giving my life today for the ones that I call friends? Am I now laying down my life for my friends? If I do not live well, then I should not expect to die well.