from daily devotional 31st August 2013 LIFE IS SHORT PSALM 144:1-8 KEY VERSE: “Man is like to vanity: his days are a shadow that passeth away” (Psalm 144:4). The scripture says: “and all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty nine years, and he died. Abraham lived and he died, so did Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Saul and other New Testament saints and sinners. Obituary reports are coming daily through the media confirming that life is short. No matter how long a person lives here on earth, eternity is certainly much longer. Today’s passage reminds us of the greatness of God; the mortality and the insignificance of man. David here acknowledges his dependence upon God and his obligations to Him. David came from an unknown and obscure background as a shepherd boy, anointed as a king, prospered by God, yet he died. David always admire God especially when he looks at the supremacy of God, His condescension compared to the frailty and meanness of man. Man’s continuity on earth is so short. David strongly depends on God, and he asks for divine help against human enemies. He envisions a time of peace and personal prosperity that can only come from God. David reminds us that time is short and that it is like vanity. Our days are as a shadow that passes away. Moses also instructs that “teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.” Wasting life on non-essentials by selecting inferior purpose of non-eternal value is a misplaced priority. You are alive today as a sinner because God is patiently waiting for you. Your time may be running out. A life given to sin and pleasure is a wasted life. Hand over your life to Christ today through genuine repentance and let the rest of your life be a profitable venture that counts in eternity. Realizing that life is short helps us to use our time to number our days by asking what do l want God to do in my life before l die?. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Life is short; no matter how long we live.
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 08:18:18 +0000
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