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| Painting By Kari Fell |
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. - Philippians 3:20
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” - James 4:13-15
“Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. - Psalm 39:4-5
The Bible tells us that instead of setting our minds on earthly things, we should remember that as Christians, our citizenship is in heaven. Our lives are short. The Bible refers to life as mere grass, a vapour, a mist and even a breath.
Life isn't a destination - it's more like a journey. We can choose to take the path that leads to God, or stay on a path that leads us away from Him. What we do here on earth does have an effect on eternity. Don't reject God; accept Him.
All the time I keep on getting caught up in this world and forgetting that I should be living in the light of eternity. I've started reading my Bible every day, and it helps a lot. I'm trying to become more like a soldier of God, as described in 2 Timothy. Living as a soldier of God is the ultimate way to live.
You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. - 2 Timothy 2:3-4
All Bible verses are from the New International Version
