100 Years...

Lately, time has been on my mind…what I’m doing with it and how much of it I have left…

I’m 33 for a moment.  Still the man, but you see I’m a “they”…a kid on the way, a family on my mind. 

Two things:  the line you just read is from a song called “100 Years.”  Second: we are NOT expecting another child.

I love this song because it helps keep a proper perspective on what it is I’m doing with my life.  How often do we sit at the ages of 15, 33, 40, etc and think about how much time we have left yet?  Time left to go boating…spend more time with our families…how many of us sit at 70+ and think “What have I done to further God’s kingdom?”    

There’s an old saying that goes like this:  “Soon this life shall pass but only what is done for Christ will last!”  That which we do for self will be burned away with the chaff at the end of time.

 I’m 45 for a moment…the sea is high and I’m heading into a crisis chasing the years of my life. 

Take a moment and picture this:  You are standing before the scales of time and that which you did for self is placed on the left.  That which you did for God was placed on the right.  What direction do you hope the scales tip once they are released?  How would we feel if it immediately tipped to the left and slammed down on the table?  I know how I would feel. 

Here’s the good news!  There’s still time!  No matter what your age is, there is always time to do something for the Lord…even if it is just praying for another person.  In my personal opinion, that is one of the greatest things you do for the Kingdom of God…pray for your fellow believers.  Perhaps you are able to send notes and cards of encouragement to those who are on the prayer list…there are lots of ways you can serve the Lord no matter your age!

Another blink of an eye- 67 is gone.  

With the amount of time you have left at this point of your life, what are you going to do for Christ?

The sun is getting high; we’re moving on…

I’m 99 for a moment…

There’s never a wish better than this when you only got 100 years to live. 

I’m 32…I know what I am going to do with the next 68 years?  What are you going to do for Christ with your time?