I dug through the laundry room closet and I found my old high school letter sweater. I will use it as a costume for our annual car show at our church this Sunday. It let’s me look like I’m back in the 1960’s! When I put it on, it brings back a lot of memories of events and people, but I can’t remember the last time I wore it as a high school student. I started thinking backwards and I got to thinking about my folks about being physically picked up by my parents. There was a last time they did that…and then never lifted me up again. But I can’t remember that moment. And even the wonderful toys I had growing up. I remember that I had a great fire truck I loved as a kid. It was awesome. But I can’t remember the last time I ever picked it up. There were days that seemed to take forever to be over…but the years, even the decades just flew by. I am realizing how short this life really is. I’m thankful for the gift of the salvation that I didn’t earn and certainly didn’t deserve, but I got by putting my faith in this Jesus of the Bible. So the fear of death is not a real issue…but I stand in awe at how fast this thing called life went by. There will come a day when people will say my name for the last time…and I won’t be there. But I’m here now! And the mission before me is to be thankful for every day and to make every day count. How do you do that? Well, it’s pretty simple…love God…love people. That’s pretty much it in a nutshell. So the challenge for me each day is to do all the good I can do while I can do it. But you know what? That was the same challenge for me when I was wearing that letter sweater as a 17 year old. I just didn’t realize it. So…join me and let’s seize the day and make God look good through our love and life and service to him and to the people all around us that he loves so much. Each day is a gift, grab it and use it and make it count for eternity! Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Psalms 39:4-5 NLT “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is. (5) You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.”
Remember I’m praying for you!
With love, PJ
Psalms 39:4-5 NLT “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is. (5) You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.”
Remember I’m praying for you!
With love, PJ