Famous Last Words

There was a link online tonight about the last words of famous people, who knew they were dying. What a difference between the last words of believers and non-believers.

Joan Crawford (Mommie Dearest) yelled at her housekeeper for praying for her as she was dying, demanding that she not call upon God to help her.

By contrast, Mother Teresa's final words, so simple, were "I love you, Jesus, I love you."

Tammy Faye Messner's last words were "I'm in the hands of Jesus." During an interview with Larry King awhile before her death, she tells him she knows without a shadow of doubt that when she dies she will be in heaven with Jesus.

During their lives, and up to the very end, these women proclaimed their love and reliance on Jesus. He is our reason for life, and our reason for hope.


Lord Jesus, please help me to get rid of things in my life that come between you and me. Help me to know to the core of my being that you are everything. I know that you are all we need, our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Help me to proclaim your name and to give my life to you.