Life!

Life!

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Psalms 90:12 NLT

From the day we are born, to the day we die, life is full of lessons for us. Every experience, good or bad, holds lessons for us, and it is very important that we remain sensitive to all that God would have us learn from the things he brings our way or permits to happen to us. Maybe, the biggest lesson God would have us learn is that the best and the worst of us is all tied up in the finite and limited concept called TIME.

We are creatures of destiny and purpose, yet we are given a definite and specific timeframe to discover, pursue and fulfil that purpose. We are eternal beings, yet given very temporal and definite timelines to prepare for that eternity. We are immortal beings put in a mortal body, with a mandate to work out eternity whilst living in the immediate. Life is short. That's a fact that many in the world do not seem able to comprehend.

We live as if we have been guaranteed eternal life in this mortal body. We live as if we are masters of our own destiny. We see people die daily, yet we think we are immune from death, maybe because we think that there is something in us that keeps death away. God alone is the one who can help us know our limitations, and keep us focused on what is important, which is the discovery and pursuit of God. Believe me, my greatest achievement in life will be the discovery of God.

Nothing down here was built to last forever, and God has promised that all I see today will be destroyed by fire. This shows me that true wisdom is seeking after those things that cannot perish, and those things are only found in God. If I understand how short my life is, I will walk with an understanding of my eternal destination. If I know I am only down here for a short time, I will prepare properly for my eternal destination. If I am only about what I can amass down here, it may be that I am yet to fully grasp the danger of losing it all in eternity.

God, help me know you, and keep my heart focused on you alone, so that the world and its distractions will lose its appeal. His time of favour is here.