DAY 6 - LIFE IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT
Life on Earth is a
temporary assignment!
“Lord, remind me how
brief my time on Earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my
life is fleeing away.”
Psalm 39:4 (NLT)
To make the best use
of your life, you must never forget two truths:
- First, compared
with eternity, life is extremely brief.
- Second, Earth is
only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached.
In order to keep us
from becoming too attached to Earth, God allows us to feel a significant amount
of discontent and dissatisfaction in life – longings that will never be
fulfilled on this side of eternity. We’re not completely happy here because
we’re not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for
something much better.
In God’s eyes, the
greatest heroes of faith are not those who achieve prosperity, success, and
power in this life, but those who treat this life as a temporary assignment and
serve faithfully, expecting their promised reward in eternity.
When life gets
tough, when you’re overwhelmed with doubt, or when you wonder if living for
Christ is worth the effort, remember that you are not home yet. At death you
won’t leave home – you’ll go home.
-
Pastor Sonny -