Can't Wait to die!

I desire to leave this world and be with Christ.--St. Paul

 

 He wanted to leave this world and be with Christ. While he was alive He lived to bring Jesus crucified to everyone he met. His conversion changed the world. He was a devout Jew, incredibly devout. He was a Roman citizen. He was a great orator and poet. He must have been a very good craftsman, and he loved sports. But all of these things must have meant very little to Paul compared to the Beatific vision. He desired to leave this world. What if you and I knew someone who said often, "I can't wait to die! I can't wait to leave this world and be with Jesus!" What if this person was our child, our parent, our brother or sister? What if they seemed so detached from the things of this world that it bothered us a little bit? They might be a little uncomfortable to be around. We might even wonder if they needed help. Paul must have seemed this way to those around him. If we do not feel the same way about our Lord, maybe it is we who need help.

 

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