In Sunday School, we were asked how we would live if we knew that we would die soon (6 months, 1 year, etc). Each of us answered something to the effect of spending time with our family and friend and traveling to really exotic places. The answers were the typical answers that people would want to do one last time. Tim McGraw has a song that addresses this same issue. "Live Like You Were Dying" is an inspiring song to live your life to the fullest each day like it is your last.
But, Jesus did something different. During Jesus' last week before the crucifixion, he was not concerned about traveling to Egypt to see the beautiful Egyptian pyramids, nor was he concerned about traveling back to Galilee to visit with his family. Jesus continued his ministry until his very moment on the cross; he even reached out to the thief on the cross beside him during his death! If asked what we would do with our last moments on earth, we all answered very selfish answers as we only looked towards our own self. But Jesus always looked outward to the needs around him, even up to the time of his death. When Jesus knew he was going to die soon, he did not change what he was doing to live life to its fullest. Jesus realized that he was already living his life to the fullest by doing the will of the Father.
Maybe we can realize that living our life to the fullest has nothing to do with where we are or who we are with, but it is about doing the will of God each day with those around us. It is amazing how our ideas and answers that seem so innocent can be so contrary to the teachings and life of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
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