A Message for the Young and Old

Sister Lin
May 29, 2021
4 min read

Updated: Jul 8, 2024

Our life is like a vapor of smoke that is scattered by wind and disappears.

James 4:13-14 - Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

We have a beginning, we also have an end of life here on this Earth. This life is only temporary. We must begin to think about all we have done and all we plan to do because the end of our lives is nearing.

1st Peter 1:24-25 - For All Flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away, but the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word by which the gospel is preached unto you.

When I look at the scripture reference 1st Peter 1:24, it reminds me that we have 1 day at a time to live with 24 hours in each day. How are we using these hours?

There is a common phrase: 'You have your whole life ahead of you'. The Book of Ecclesiastes was written for the purpose of bringing things into perspective. We are born, we live, make money, plant a vineyard, etc., some men make a name for themselves. God gave us these things on earth so that we can enjoy them, but if that is the only purpose for which we live, then it is all vanity.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; fear God and keep HIS Commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Every single person who died and is buried in the cemetery or some other place had to give account before God.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 - For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil.

We are among those who are alive now, and what will we do with our lives? Many things will come and go - fashions, cars, jobs, etc. We may move from one home to another; but at the heart of it all, who will you be found to be when you stand before the Lord? Will you be able to say honestly 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course I have kept the faith?' And will there be the response to you, “Come in thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord”?

This is a personal walk between you and God. Examine yourself: are you sincere in your commitment to God? Do you make the effort on your own to seek God through prayer and reading His Word? No one is too young or too old to die, just be sure you are ready for that day when it comes.

The power and wisdom of God is that we become mature in Him. It doesn't matter what age you are now, but that you would allow HIM to live in you more fully with the understanding that this life of service to the Lord does not go unrewarded. “Be sober” He tells us.

1 Peter 4:7 - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

It is not by ourselves, but by HIM (God Almighty) and for HIM that we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). When we have a complete understanding of this point made so many times in scripture we begin to understand the fullness and the value in dedicating our service to the LORD CHRIST.

To HIS name be the glory, honor, and praise forever.

Amen.

May God bless you all.

If you want to know the LORD JESUS CHRIST as your LORD and SAVIOR, ask Him into your heart today and He will come in.

Revelation 3:20 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, who died on the cross and was raised from the dead, overcoming sin, death and Hell.

Acts 16:31 - ... Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Confess your sins to God, and ask Him to forgive you and wash you in the precious blood of JESUS His Son.

1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Once we are forgiven, we are no longer held accountable for our past sin against God, but we are responsible for being mindful to keep God's commandments.