Below is the last sermon written by a pastor named Kyle Lake. He was a pastor for University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, and he wrote the sermon before he tragically died in 2005 during a baptism celebration. He never got to preach this sermon, but his wife found it in his journal. Here it is:
"Live. And live well. BREATHE. Breathe in and breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be future. Be now. On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun.
If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE. Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time.
If you bike, pedal HARD...and if you crash then crash well.
Feel the SATISFACTION of a job well done- a paper well-written, a project
thoroughly completed, a play well-performed. If you must wipe the snot from your 3-year old's nose, don't be disgusted if the Kleenex didn't catch it all...because
soon he'll be wiping his own.
If you've recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And grieve well. At the table
with friends and family, LAUGH. If you're eating and laughing at the same time,
then might as well laugh until you puke. And if you eat, then SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground,
cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of life. Because it is most definitely a gift."
Wow. It is definitely no accident God gave Kyle that wisdom right before he passed away.
This sermon really made me think about the fact that we are only given one life here on this earth. Every single day, every single moment is a gift from God. He does not guarantee tomorrow or even our next breath. With that said, let's make the most of today. Let's soak in every little blessing that surrounds us. Let's move on from the past that weighs us down and turn over our futures to the God who will provide. Most importantly friends, let's live for TODAY!!
