60 Years

After 60 years of service to this country, this weekend has been set aside to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Whether supporter or opponent, most would agree that sixty years is a long period of service and, at 86, most people would be well into their retirement. Not so the Queen! She remains committed to the service of her people and the prosperity of this country. We would add our best wishes to Her Majesty on this occasion and pray that she might be given strength to continue.

It was the psalmist who wrote in the Bible, 'The days of our years are threescore years and ten (70); and if by reason of strength they be fourscore (80) years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away', Psalm 90 verse 10. We all have to acknowledge that, even though some people live longer, death is inevitable. We are grateful to God for the Queen's continued reign, but we admit that it will come to an end at some point. I'm sure that politicians and civil servants will have thought about this possibility, and made plans for the eventuality.

What plans have you made for the end of your life? This is not a question of being morbid. Neither it is about a funeral plan and a will. Have you made plans for eternity? After death, what? The Bible tells us that 'it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this . . .' There is something after death. We live on in either one of two places, heaven or hell. Only with Jesus Christ as your Saviour can you be sure that you will be in heaven. Have you confessed your sin to God and accepted His Son in faith?