Don’t Waste Your Life

The fear of the LORD adds length to life,but the years of the wicked are cut short.The prospect of the righteous is joy,but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

Proverbs 10:27-28 (NIV)

Abraham Lincoln said, “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”

Some people think that living the godly life will only matter in eternity. They think if they shut God out and live for themselves, life will be better here. That’s not so. Really, it’s just not so.

I recently saw a picture of the late hotel billionaire Leona Helmsley. She looked miserable. She’s not remembered for any good she did with all that she had. She is remembered for cutting two grandkids out of her will and leaving twelve million to her dog. Now that is a wasted life.

Ladies, do you know someone who has lived a mean, selfish life and now has nothing that is meaningful? They are a good example of a bad example.

God has a different destiny for us. Jesus came to give us life and life more abundantly.

Listen to what God gives us as a beautiful yet simple path for a godly, meaningful life here on earth: “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, NKJV).

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

I like to walk in old graveyards sometimes. The messages on the tombstones really make me think. I heard someone say, “There’ll be two dates on your tombstone. And all your friends will read ’em, but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em.”

You are writing your legacy, a page every day, by the things that you do and the words that you say. Today, will you ask God to help you live with eternal purpose?

Let’s Pray

Lord, I want my life to count for more than just the sum total of my trinkets and toys. Please fill my life with your purposes and use me to bring your message of love to others.

One Year Bible Reading

Numbers 6:1–7:89; Mark 12:38–13:13; Psalm 49:1-20; Proverbs 10:27-28