another mistake that james in the nt says we
make in looking at our future is to presume
about tomorrow. presuming about
tomorrow.
he says it is a mistake taking it for
granted, assuming i’m going to live forever.
i’ve got the rest of my life.
james 4.14 & 16 (niv), why,
you don’t even know what will happen tomorrow.
what is your life? you are a mist
that appears for a little while and then vanishes. as it is, you boast and brag. all such boasting is evil.
there are a couple of reasons we shouldn’t
presume about the future and assume that we’ve got tomorrow…
one is that life is unpredictable. you don't even know. none of us know what’s going to happen
tonight much less this year. all we can
do is make guesses. life is so
unpredictable. another war could start,
the economy could get worse, your friends could leave you. none of us know what’s going to happen in
life. life is so unpredictable
some of you work on commission or you are
self-employed. you go from feast to famine
in your income. one day it’s great and
the next day it’s the pits. you don’t
have any assurance. there is no
guarantee of perpetual success. none of
us do. realize that you can’t presume on
tomorrow.
we shouldn’t let that frighten us, that life
is uncertain. don’t worry about it or be
afraid. just let it cause you to trust
GOD more. let it cause you to be more
dependent on GOD. you don’t know what’s
going to happen in your life or your business.
it just forces you to trust GOD more.
let it cause you to be more dependent upon GOD. you do’t know what’s going to happen in your
life or your business. life is
unpredictable.
it also is brief. you are a mist. mist in greek is “atmos” where we get the
word “atmosphere.” your life is like a
fog; it rolls in, in the morning but burns off by noon. who knows how long we’re going to live? none of us do.
how does the bible describe your life? it uses phrases like a leaf, grass, shadow,
cloud, puff of smoke, vapor. i'm only
one heart beat away from eternity. i
don’t know how long i’m going to live.
life is short. it goes so fast
from hot wheels to wheelchair. diapers –
dignity – decay. life’s brief. watch out and don’t presume you have the rest
of your life. don’t take tomorrow for
granted.
just a thought from the front porch…
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