Death The Great Equalizer

Death The Great Equalizer

"What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."
James 4:14

During the past two years, I have been praying for a young boy named Ethan that was 7 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare type of incurable cancer. This week I received an e-mail from his mother stating that he had died. It does not seem right in my eyes that such a young boy, should have been deprived of not being able to experience all the happiness and joys of life, however in these situations I have to depend on my trust and faith in knowing that this was God's plan for this precious boy. The same day I saw on television that one of the wealthiest men in our country had also died. Death is the great equalizer, as it does not take into account whether you are worth millions of dollars, or whether you died with nothing. The reality is that regardless of your status in life all of you will someday die. At that moment when you take your last breath, the only thing that will matter is your relationship with Jesus Christ, nothing else. This is why the Bible warns us of the foolishness of storing up treasures on earth into the few years we have, as we can't take them with us and they will soon rot and rust away. As the scripture above states we are only a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. What is the main focus of your life today? Is it solely focused on material wealth or are you preparing for your eternal home. Are you using each day to lay up treasure on earth, or to lay up treasure in Glory? Are you working to build a legacy in this temporal world, or are you working to build a legacy that will stand for all eternity? These are serious questions that you need to think about and answer, as death is the great equalizer, as you too will appear for a little time and vanish.
My Daily Devotional Volume Six
May 13
Robert William Brock, Jr.