1 Cor. 9:24 HE DIED AT HIS POST. Dear friends, If I may bother you with reading this for few minutes, I know God will touch you in a definate way. Amen. I have seen sprinters on track, at the beginning of each race, their heart beat and greatest desire is to end well. No sprinter will pray to end last. They all yearn for the medal, but have you wonder why only one of eight or six sprinters always finish strong. It's because finishing strong is not meant for everybody. Not all who stated well end well. All over the pages of the bible, there are enough account of men of potentials, who were unable to finish strong in this great race. HE DIED AT HIS POST Away back in the 40's a hymn with this title was very popular among the Methodists and was often sung with the Spirit and with marked effect. It had its origin in the last words and triumphant death of a preacher in one of the conferences. Rev. Thomas Drummond was born in Manchester, England, in 1806, came to this country in early life, and after his conversion joined the Methodist Church. He soon was licensed to preach, and was admitted into the Pittsburgh Conference in 1859 he was transferred to the Missouri Conference and stationed in St. Louis. On Sunday, June 14, of that year, he had preached with his usual power, expressing with pathos the feelings which animate the strong christian faith in anticipation of heaven. The same evening he was attacked with a cholera, and died the next day. Though suffering great pain he was in his senses and died in triumph, saying among many other cheering things, "TELL MY BRETHREN OF THE PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE THAT I DIED AT MY POST" Rev. William Hunter, on hearing the particulars of the death of this good man composed the hymn, 'He Died at His Post"' ===>coined from "Life of Rev J.B. Mcferrin" by Bishop O.P. Fitzgeraid. "LET ME DIE THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS, AND LET MY LAST END BE LIKE HIS" Num. 23 : 10 Balaam made that famous prayer but unfortuately, He was not able to end well. God is looking for people who will cross the river with triumph and joy. Those whose heart were not distracted by the noise of the battle. "I WILL BE A GOOD SOLDIER, I WILL DIE AT MY POST." THE CHALLENGE: In our dying moment, are will still going to be at our post? Will death come and meet us fully prepared, is God still in charge of our lives? Have we not lost the salvation of our most High God? Are will prepared for the life above? Let's bow the knee now and seek God for the peace and assurance of salvation. —