July 14, 2009

rom: Gary West
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 6:25 AM
Subject: Matters most

When the day is done,

When this life is over

When the clock ticks the final second off.

When the twinkle in the eye dims and the heart exhaust the last beat,

When the blood stills, and the human mind stops its reasoning.

When the body that moved with grace, now moves no more.

When the arms strong and feet quick are stopped,

When hands that worked, caressed, wrote, and helped, no longer reach,
no longer hold.

When the ring finger has no help to put on the ring,

When the voice that said "I love you" echoes no longer.

When laughter as unique as a thumb print is silenced,

When the passion shown in this present form evaporates,

When the smiles are nothing but a memory.

When our skin ceases to feel, and our tongue doesn't taste any longer.

When we don't shiver in the cold or sweat in the heat.

When we don't flinch or grimace.

When we don't inhale or exhale.

When we are totally still.

When the heat that represents life, slowly ebbs away.

When we lie rigid and cold...

What matters most?

That God knows my name,

He knows my struggles,

He knows my heart,

He knows I am His.

That is what matters most!

In that moment, in that day, either by flight or by grave.

That He calls your name, that he clocks you in,

What will you say to Him?

Will you finish the conversation from this morning?

Or will you have to be introduced to the all powerful, supreme being of
the universe as if He didn't know you?

Will we bow down and worship our maker as we have so many times?

Or will He humble us for the first time in our lives.

For every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.

I bow now

I confess now

I humble myself now

gAw