Do We Take Time For living?
Do We Make Time For Dying?
Do We Take Time to Live?
Our lifetime is a small part of eternity. It is only a whisper. Small indeed. What, then, is a year compared to eternity? Or compared to a month? Or a week? Or even a day?
When we look at life from this perspective, an hour is nothing compared to eternity. Now I have a question. Because we see an hour as nothing compared to eternity, why does wasting an hour seem of no consequence?
An hour is an hour. This hour may be our last. What we make of each hour is important, not because it may be our last, but because it is an hour God gave us to use here on earth during this part of eternity.
Eternity does not start when we die but when we are born. We spend what we call our lifetime living in our flesh and blood bodies. When our flesh and blood bodies die, the spirit God gave us for our bodies continues and lives throughout the rest of eternity.
The God, who created all things and all people, is our Savior while our bodies are alive. He plans to save us for the new heaven and earth. Jesus went back to prepare a place for those who yield themselves in obedience to him. When we die, God becomes our judge. Are we ready? That is an important question, especially if this is our last hour to live.
God is patient, but our time will come. Our time on earth will end. Are we ready? The New Testament part of the Bible will help us find out. Study the book of Acts after you have read Luke (or all the first four Gospels, the stories about Jesus coming as a man to be our Savior.) Jesus is Lord. He deserves reverence and obedience. When we have put him first into our lives, our lives will be pleasing to God, our judge.
God Bless.
Some years back, I wrote a few pieces like this. I didn’t give any Bible verses to look up and read. I only suggested you start in the New Testament.
The date written is not recorded. I am posting it here on 10/15/2023.
Larry E. Whittington
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