This week I was driving my family across central Florida. The terrain of that area is pretty monotonous for a couple of hours between the coasts. As we topped one hill something new confronted all the pairs of eyes watching out the windows…acres and acres and acres of mobile homes were lined up as far as we could see. The fenced entrance said "Pre-owned Mobile Home Liquidators".
One of the children said what does "Pre-owned Mobile Homes" mean? Bonnie quietly said, "It means that many of the senior citizens in Florida that lived in them have died and now they are for sale." And they were – thousands of them as far as we could see.
Those acres of "previous owner deceased mobile homes" reminded me of one of the most amazing facets of pastoring Christ's church. As a pastor I often get the joy of standing by people as they prepare to face death. For many it is a precious time of helping them get ready. And do you know where to turn to find one of the most practical places in all God's Word for getting ready? Psalm 116. As you turn there may I take your minds with me back to Florida?
There are over 16 million people who live in Florida. Over 4 million are in their "Golden Years". Over 170,000 died in 2002. How much did those 170,000 people leave behind? EVERYTHING.
Florida has over 9 million deeded pieces of property worth $1.1 Trillion dollars in 2002. About 40% of that property value is in the hands of those 55 and older (who make up 26% of the population). So 40% of $1.1 Trillion dollars divided by 2.2 million households means the average golden years property owner of Florida's coastal properties has $12.5 million dollars of wealth! And this vast amount of wealth is own
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Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...
