Great Physicians Die Too

This is very interesting.

In May 2006, Lee Jong-wook died at the age of 61. He passed away a few hours after suffering a stroke, then undergoing emergency surgery that failed to remove a blood clot from his brain.

Who was Lee Jong-wook? One of the world's leading physicians -- an expert on tuberculosis pathology and, on the day of his death, director general of the World Health Organization.

Where did he die? At Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland, one of top health care institutions of any nation. So the head of the World Health Organization died young after receiving the best possible care. Memento mori: in Latin, "Remember that you too will die." The knock on your life's door could come at any hour. If it comes today, will your heart [spirit] be ready?

Source: ESPN.

Just think about that. We take life for granted sometimes. Simply because you are healthy and wealthy today does not mean that you will stay the same. We think that only those that are careless or old are the ones who die. Not me. Not today. That tends to be our thinking.

So as you go about your life today, take time to reflect about your priorities. Is God part of the equation? Is leading a life of holiness part of the deal? I am not suggesting that temptations and "spiritual" hardships won't come your way. Nonetheless, you can take a very hard look at your spiritual life. You can make a change.

We talk about politics and all that, but at the end of the day it is all about the higher authority. See, I learnt one important lesson about leadership: You cannot lead others if you can't lead yourself. We have established that when the wicked rule, folks do cry. If you and I want to bring about change in Bongoland, we have to check our moral standing. Otherwise we will turn out to be as corrupt as those folks in power right now. One place I know that one can start maintaining good moral standards is through a right relationship with God. You are allowed to urgue otherwise, but that's my personal conviction and belief.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death [Proverbs 14:27]