This Week's Praise

"Betelehemu" by Morehouse College Glee Club

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

THE BRIEF JOURNEY OF LIFE

Our days on earth are like a shadow.

1 Chronicles 29:15 niv


He who “lives forever” has placed himself at the head of a band of pilgrims who mutter, “How long, O Lord? How long?” (Psalm 89:46).

  • “How long must I endure this sickness?”
  • “How long must I endure this spouse?”
  • “How long must I endure this paycheck?”

Do you really want God to answer? He could, you know. He could answer in terms of the here and now with time increments we know. “Two more years on the illness.” “The rest of your life in the marriage.” “Ten more years for the bills.”

But he seldom does that. He usually opts to measure the here and now against the there and then. And when you compare this life to that life, this life ain’t long.

In the Eye of the Storm
[1]

Today's Scripture in Context

[1]Lucado, Max; Gibbs, Terri A.: Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year. Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman, 2000, S. 163

No comments: