Why do the great perish?

This evening, my parents & I heard the news over Channel News Asia, about the death of one of our country's minister S. Rajaratnam. He was born in 1915 & has helped the PAP since its early years. Definitely a man who contributed a lot & a very cheerful man, from the movie clips shown over Channel News Asia.

Whenever someone had died, I would inevitably ask a question, which I asked my Mum this evening - "Is he a Christian?" And my Mum said no, because she read that he had a hindu funeral. It saddened me because it suddenly dawned upon me, how many ministers & good men had died, without knowing the saving grace of Jesus Christ. To name a few - Ong Teng Cheong, Wee Kim Wee, etc. And now even our Goh Chok Tong & Lee Kuan Yew. How I wish they would come to be saved by Jesus! But who would tell them? I really don't know...

I think very often & especially during the period before & during our country's national day, many Christians pray for our leaders, that they would be wise & upright... & able to lead our country well. But how many of us actually pray for our country's leaders, that they may come to know Christ? This is definitely something that we ought to think about. For it is most sad to see such great people do so many great things for people & for nations, only to end up... you know... in a place & in a state where no one ever wants to be...