Monday Reading: Psalm 102:25-27
Key Verse: Psalms 102 27
27 but You are He, and Your years shall have no end.
Devotion:
No matter how fit we think we are, there always seems to be something that will get us down. It is at that stage when we do realise that we are mortal, we have a finite lifespan, we are frail. A common cold can make you feel so down that you don’t want to do anything. A headache will keep you in bed. A simple twist of an ankle can stop you from doing your normal work. But this is what we have to expect. Athletes are prone to various weaknesses from over exerting parts of their bodies. We are prone to illnesses that we don’t even know about – doctors regularly diagnose patients as having a virus… all good and well, but that does not go to explain much from the patient’s point of view.
Key Verse: Psalms 102 27
27 but You are He, and Your years shall have no end.
Devotion:
No matter how fit we think we are, there always seems to be something that will get us down. It is at that stage when we do realise that we are mortal, we have a finite lifespan, we are frail. A common cold can make you feel so down that you don’t want to do anything. A headache will keep you in bed. A simple twist of an ankle can stop you from doing your normal work. But this is what we have to expect. Athletes are prone to various weaknesses from over exerting parts of their bodies. We are prone to illnesses that we don’t even know about – doctors regularly diagnose patients as having a virus… all good and well, but that does not go to explain much from the patient’s point of view.
We have made amazing medical strides over the past few years where we have now got ways of fighting cancer and even some forms of AIDS. But just like everything in life, there is a limit. We do not know that limit. It may come today, or it may come way past our expected lifespan. Only God knows the lifespan that each of us will live to. Only He knows everything about us. We may look at ourselves as an old rag, falling apart, not much use… but He can see in us a cloth that is to be used for an exacting task some time in the future – one that only you can fill.
We come and go. Time flies by. Days, weeks, month, years pass on. Eventually we will pass on too. But God will never. He has been there from before time began – try getting your head round that… He is with us as we live, but He is not bound by our time. He will be there after our bodies die. He will be there to take us into glory with Him if we are willing and able to put our trust and faith in Him. We need to grow with the earth around us knowing that He is waiting for us when He knows our time is right. We need to continue working with Him in a world that looks like it is falling apart – we still have work to do!
Points to Ponder:
Do you think the world around you is looking old?
Do you think the world around you is looking old?
Are you still working with God?