A Heartbeat Away!

On August 29th, 2008 John McCain surprised the country when he chose the Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Immediately, following the announcement, citizens of the United States went into a frenzy trying to locate more information about Palin.

It was quite interesting and entertaining to watch the news stations report on the opinions of Americans the week following McCain’s selection. Even though Governor Palin has the highest approval rating of any governor in the United States, many questioned John McCain’s choice and Sarah Palin’s qualifications.

A spokesman for Barack Obama, Bill Burton, issued a statement after receiving information concerning McCain’s decision to choose Palin as his running mate. He said, "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”

Some political pundits and movie actor, Matt Damon, picked up on Burton’s sound bite “a heartbeat away”. They used it frequently to verbally express their displeasure over the possibility that Sarah Palin could be our president if McCain won and then died during his tenure as president.

A heartbeat away! Would Sarah Palin be ready to take over the presidency of the United States?

As my heart pounded in my chest while working out the other day, I couldn’t stop thinking about the words, “a heartbeat away”. I had just finished reading the ninth chapter of Hebrews in my Bible on the stationary bike. One particular verse stood out to me in this chapter.

It was Hebrews 9:27. It says, “Just as man/woman is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”

You might not agree with everything I write. However, it is an undeniable reality that we will all die one day. This scripture reminds us that every person on the planet is “a heartbeat away” from death and then judgment. This scripture also reminds us that we should live each day to honor God and please Him with the life He has blessed us with.

A heartbeat away! Are you ready to stand before God and face judgment?