Days are numbered.
I am just going to jump right in to what is on my mind. Yesterday, at church, the pastor was speaking about living intentionally. How we should be living as though we know when we will die. I have heard this many times before, but it hit me differently this time. Did you know that the Bible talks specifically about our days being numbered? Psalms 139 says we were formed in the womb and that our days are ordained by God. Whether you believe that or not, the fact is - no one knows when they will take their last breath.
During the sermon, the pastor had a man stand up and talk about how 60 days ago, he was given only 90 days left to live. He shared how since he had been given his diagnosis his life has gotten so much better because he has started living with purpose. His days are full of love and forgiveness and spending time on the things that matter. He said he doesn't take anything back because he believes that this has set his life on a better track. Can you imagine that? I started to cry listening to him share because he spoke with so much faith and conviction and said he was thankful for the news. The pastor proceeded to pray life and healing over him.
Talking with Sam later that night, he asked me what I would do if I was given only 90 days left to live. As I started listing all of the things I would do differently - he chimed in and started sharing what he would do differently. We both stopped and said "wow, its sad that it would take us a diagnosis for us to start doing what matters. Somehow knowing when your life is going to end starts provoking you to live for what truly counts. But, we are not promised even our next breath - so why aren't we giving ourselves completely over to what truly matters. Why aren't we telling people how we really feel about them? Why are we wasting our time on our cell phones instead of eating up the time we have with our children, our spouses, our friends? Why are we not telling people how valuable they are? We are wasting our time with things that don't matter!
Honestly, this sermon was a wake up call for me. To truly start pouring into the things that have lasting value. Giving my attention to my husband and my children. Spending time with the Lord and making it a priority. Don't push these things off. Start today because we are never promised tomorrow.
Talking with Sam later that night, he asked me what I would do if I was given only 90 days left to live. As I started listing all of the things I would do differently - he chimed in and started sharing what he would do differently. We both stopped and said "wow, its sad that it would take us a diagnosis for us to start doing what matters. Somehow knowing when your life is going to end starts provoking you to live for what truly counts. But, we are not promised even our next breath - so why aren't we giving ourselves completely over to what truly matters. Why aren't we telling people how we really feel about them? Why are we wasting our time on our cell phones instead of eating up the time we have with our children, our spouses, our friends? Why are we not telling people how valuable they are? We are wasting our time with things that don't matter!
Honestly, this sermon was a wake up call for me. To truly start pouring into the things that have lasting value. Giving my attention to my husband and my children. Spending time with the Lord and making it a priority. Don't push these things off. Start today because we are never promised tomorrow.
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