my mother used to say this in the morning before she would leave the house. when she died suddenly at 55 years old it started to have a new, more profound meaning. life is but a vapor that appeareth for a little time and vanisheth away.
This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as he wills; I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important, because I’m exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving something I have traded for it. I want it to be gain, not loss; good, not evil; success, not failure; in order that I shall not regret the price I paid for it.
2 comments:
Great post! An important exhortation to not waste our life but rather live each day on purpose for the glory of God.
thankx brother, such an easy thing to forget isn't it? makes for a good morning prayer, God let me use this day for you how you see fit. i tend to assume ill live here on earth forever and when that happens i get nothing done for God; because then there is always tomorrow....
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