Jesus Never Had an Obituary

[583 words] Many of us often make it a habit of reading the obituaries to see which one of our classmates, co-workers, friends, and family have gone on to meet their reward.   Obituaries tell us about where a person was born, lived, one’s immediate family history, one’s occupation, hobbies, and many other things, as well as times of the funeral and burial location. These notices of death are a daily reminder that our life on earth is not permanent.  Obituaries have a finality to them, they become a permanent record and reminder that a loved one is not present with us in this life any more. Now as one reads the Bible it becomes very clear that Jesus never had an obituary.  We read about His birth in Bethlehem (Mt. 1:18 – 2:6).  We can learn about His family (Mt. 1:1-17).  We can learn about much of His life and…