Time Is Short

Time Is Short “As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.” Psalm 103:15-16 We are here for only a season, but during this time we have the opportunity to choose a life that is filled with God’s presence—one that is overflowing with his blessings, and one that will be fruitful. So many people however choose to spend their life mired in a world of trouble, unhappiness, sin and one that produces no fruit. We have not been placed here accidentally to serve no purpose. God has placed us here for a reason. We may never understand the overall plan of God, and our part in his great puzzle, but we are here for a reason. So many falsely conclude that it’s my life to live as I please, it’s my money to spend on what I want, it’s mine, I earned it and can do whatever I choose with my material possessions. This is such a fallacy as everything we have is due to God letting us have it. We have to guard our lives to make sure we do not become caught up in fulfilling our own needs, our own desires, and thinking only about ourselves. God promises that he will provide all our needs when we obey His commands and serve Him and do His will. Although we are only on this earth for a short time, God has promised us that we are also immortal. One thousand years from this day you will be more alive than you are at this moment. The Bible teaches us that life does not end at the cemetery. There is a future life with God in Heaven for those who put their trust in His Son, Jesus Christ. Jeremiah knew this when he prayed, Jeremiah 10:23 “I know, O Lord, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.” My Daily Devotional Volume Six August 13 Robert William Brock, Jr.