Jade Goody - a reminder for us all

We've just heard news of Jade Goody's passing into eternity at the young age of 27. Whilst I'm not a BB fan, I find it a sad occasion and a reminder for us all of the brevity of life. I will post again, but here's a few brief thoughts I have written over on Facebook - hope they're a helpful reminder for you, or something to chew over. It's why I want to share the urgent message that Jesus came into the world to save sinners and how "whoever believes in Him, will not perish but have eternal life." What amazing promises that give us amazing hope.

As we've watched the last few weeks of Jade Goody's life played out in the worldwide media, several times, I've been reminded of some similarities between her life and ours. I thought I'd post them & trust they may be a good reminder/thought provoker for you.

* She became famous through a programme where every moment was watched and every word & action weighed up by the audience. We live our lives in front of an audience of Almighty God - one day, we will be judged for every thing we say, do, think - seen & unseen. As the song 'From a Distance' says (it was played on the radio this morning & is in my head!) "God is watching us..." He sees all & knows all, even when we think no-one else can see.

* In recent weeks, Max Clifford, Goody's publicist said of Jade's condition that "She could die at any moment." - As I read that, I thought "So could I". Not wishing to be glib about the tragic loss of a life so young, we do not know how long we have on this earth. We could die at any moment. Death is the ultimate statistic - 1/1 of die, and none of us know when this may happen.

* Goody's life, and particularly the last few weeks are a reminder of the brevity of life and the importance of preparing ourselves for what lies beyond the grave. Goody has sought to lay good foundations for her children, but has also sought to prepare herself for that which is beyond the grave. Despite all her fame (& probably fortunes), she takes none of that with her. We take all we brought into this world with us.

Jade Goody was in many ways a simple woman, who became famous & made the most of that. Her life is done and she has gone to where we are all headed - I don't know how Jade responded to Jesus Christ and whether she placed her eternity in His care, but I am reminded once again of the importance of all people everywhere to turn from themselves and place their eternity in Jesus' care.