In Memorium

Bubba was remembered at my church tonight. You can tell how many lives someone has touched by going to their funeral. Bubba had apparently touched a lot of lives, there looked to be about 500 people there.

People got up and talked about Bubba. Their stories were funny, some were sad, most were uplifting, all were heartfelt. You could tell everyone in that room was going to miss Bubba. I’ll miss Bubba.

There was a common theme to what everyone said: Bubba loves Jesus. He had been changed into a new person when he gave his life to Christ, and everything he did was to glorify Him. People admired Bubba for that, but he couldn’t understand what the fuss was about, in his mind that’s how everyone should act.

Following Christ wasn’t something he felt he had to do. It was something he couldn’t stop himself from doing. That’s what having a real relationship with Jesus is all about. Going to church on Sunday and reading your Bible every day might get you into heaven, maybe. But you have to ask yourself, what have you done to seek out others who need Jesus’ grace? Is Christ really living in you or are you just playing religion?

Having a personal relationship with Jesus isn’t hard. It’s not rocket science or complicated. It’s simply letting Him in, like Bubba did, 110%.

“God, give Bubba’s family and friends strength this week as they lay him to rest. It’s a sad day down here, but I know it’s a great day in heaven with Bubba up there, showing the Angels how to ride a Harley.”