On Ash Wednesday Christians are encouraged to remember their mortality. "For dust you are, and to dust you shall return."
I'm using a Lent devotional that suggests that we should consider our own death at least once every day. That seems like a lot to me, but it does seem appropriate during Lent.
When I think of my own death, I consider what would happen if I were to die today. What would I leave unfinished? Who would step into the lives of my friends and family? What would be my regrets?
I also consider my death at some ripe ripe old age, maybe 100. What legacy would I like to leave for my family? What do I want to be known for? A kind spirit, a good sense of humor, a voice of encouragement. I want to be missed because people enjoyed my company. I want my life to have made a difference.
We are made of dust, and to dust we will return. Remembering our mortality can help us live to the fullest.
And Easter reminds us that resurrection is coming.
