By Peter Kennedy
"and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." - Ecclesiastes 12:7
Dr. Joseph Hartounian, a former professor at McCormick Theological Seminary, came to America from Armenia. He was the professor of Systematic Theology and he wrote widely on theological matters and on the role of the church in the world.
One day a well-meaning friend said to him, “Your name is difficult to pronounce and difficult to spell–it could hurt your professional career. Why don’t you change your name to Harwood or Harwell or something like that?” Dr. Hartounian asked, “What do those names mean?” His friend said, “Well, nothing. They’re just easier to remember.” Dr. Hartounian said, “In Armenia when my grandfather was baptized, they named him Hartounian which means ‘Resurrection.’ I am Joseph Hartounian and I will be a son of Resurrection all my days.”
We should live our lives on earth as we would live them in all eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today in prayer, praise Jesus in all that you do.
"Once a man is united to God, how could he not live forever?" - C.S. Lewis
God's Word: "but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel." - 2 Timothy 1:10
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