I was sitting in the hot tub de-stressing after a particularly bad start to my day. The bubbles from the jets were floating around me, popping, and vanishing away as the steam rose up into the cool morning air and disappeared.
As I sat and contemplated the bubbles and steam I was reminded of the in James 4:14 that says, "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. "(KJV)
In the whole scheme of things, what is my life? My life is very short according to this verse. I'm only on this earth a short time. Is it worth getting all upset over things that go wrong? Do I really have time to waste on being angry, depressed or frustrated? And why do I get upset anyway? It's usually because something hasn't gone my way. My comfort level has been threatened.
I plan my days like I know what will be taking place each day of the week, but this verse says I don't know what will happen tomorrow. I need to be prepared for the unexpected. I started reading Job today, and when the unexpected hit him, he bowed himself to the ground and worshipped God, saying, "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." Scripture says he didn't sin with his lips or charge God foolishly.
In the whole scheme of things, these frustrations are only a tiny millisecond of my life compared to the fact that my life is only a vapor that vanishes away. They aren't worth the time I take to get worked up over them, and yet I do.
Given the fact that my life is only a vapor that is here today and gone tomorrow, so to speak, I need to spend my time worshipping and praising God even in the midst of difficulties, because He is in sovereign control of it all and has allowed it in perfect wisdom and judgment. After all, if I complain, as I often do, am I not sinning with my lips and charging God foolishly?
1 comment:
i needed this today. thank you.
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