It’s another Monday morning and
therefore the beginning of another week; it seems like last Monday was just yesterday.
Time moves along so quickly…too quickly. Before we know it Christmas will be
here and 2015 will be a memory. Just ask Denise Ford how many days until
Christmas. And that means we will struggle with remembering to write 2016
instead of 2015. This frantic passing of time is not something new to our
generation. King David was a busy man…
David was a king who was busy
being constantly chased by his enemies. Reading his contributions to the Book
of Psalms is like watching a Jason Bourne movie. It just seems like David never
had time to rest and relax because he went from one fight to another; he went
from the frying pan to the fire to the incinerator to the atomic bomb. It was a
fast-paced, action-packed life on the run. He wrote,
“O LORD, make me know
my end
And
what is the measure of my days;
Behold, you have made
my days a few handbreadths,
And
my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!” (Psalm 39:4-5)
Among many things he is saying,
“Life is short!”
- Life is short so live it for something bigger than self…live every day for the glory of God.
- Life is short so pour all the energy you can into today.
- Life is short so hold those you love closely.
- Life is short so get checking off those things on your bucket list.
- Life is short so don’t put off what God wants you to do today.
- Life is short so be the Good Samaritan in someone’s life today.
- Life is short so don’t be afraid to tell others you love them.
Why are we waiting to live our
lives tomorrow when God fully intends us to live them today? God doesn’t want
any of us to get to the end of our lives and feel remorse and regret. And it’s
never too late to get moving and do today what God wants us to do. Paul told us
to stop living in the past and press on toward what God has called us to in the
future (Philippians 3:13-14). What does God want you to do today that will
please Him and serve someone else?
Grace & Peace,
Scott