According to a government statistics, life expectancy in the
U.S. now stands at 78.64 years (76 for men; 81 for women). This is an all time high and is up from 75.4
in 1990. The government attributes this
to advances in medicine combined with a drop in some unhealthy practices like
smoking. As I thought about all of this, my mind went to these words of King
David, All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of
them came to be” (Psalm 139:16). God knows (because he numbered our days!) just
how long each one of us will live on this earth. That information is something
He is not telling us! So should we worry
and fret that this day might be our last?
Absolutely not! Our earthly
existence is in the hands of a loving and faithful God who ALWAYS does what is
right. We can trust Him with our
lives. What we must be doing is living
each day for Him. After all, each day we
live and each breath we take is a precious gift from Him. Don’t waste a moment but “carpe diem” (seize
the day) – all by God’s grace and for His glory!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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