Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 709
November 12, 2024///
I am in awe of how close we are until the end of the year. It seems as if we are flying from month to month and year to year!
I remember when I was younger hearing that time seemed to pass faster the older you got. Well maybe that is what I am experiencing at 80 years old.
For whatever reason days turn quickly into weeks, weeks quickly into months, and months quickly into years.
I am reminded that the Bible says our times are in His hands! God knows our beginning and ending. He knows what our life holds today, tomorrow and the future!
God has created us and placed us on this earth to fulfill the plan He has for us to make this earth a better place!
If we have received the gift of life Jesus paid for on the cross and are doing our best to honor Him with our lives, we can be assured that we will live until it is in His plans to take us to heaven.
I look back at how my mom died and seven months later my dad died, and I have to rest in the fact that their times were in His hands. Many times, a death will take us by surprise, and we wonder why, but if the person is a Christian and living close to Jesus, we must decide to believe the truth that He has our times in His hands, or we reject what God’s word says.
Psalm 31:15 (KJV)
My times are in thy hand:
If we believe our times are in His hands and that we are created for a purpose then we must follow the scripture that tells us to understand that we may not have tomorrow, or even the rest of the day.
Ephesians 5:16 (KJV)
Redeeming the time because the days are evil.
What does that mean? When we redeem coupons or gift cards we try to use them wisely.
I believe the scripture is telling us to use our time wisely. To make each day count and to love others, knowing that our time on earth will end at some point.
We are to redeem or use the time to show and share with others the best way to live which is with a heart toward Jesus and live each day with eternity in mind.
We sometimes will save a special piece of clothing or special dishes or a plan to do something for someone, until a future time. But what if that future time does not come?
I do not mean to be morbid, but I am just saying what we do, use, and share should all be done with eternity in mind.
Make the call, bake the cake for someone, visit the friend, write the card or letter but most of all pray for those around us, our churches, county, State, Country, and world!
Our future is in God’s hands, but only if we release all we are and all we are not to Him.
However, our prayer for those who do not believe can light a desire within them to be reconciled to the one who created all people and everything.
I have heard it said: Prepare as if you are going to live forever and live as if this is your last day on earth!
I say: Live every day to its fullest and Love and be kind to all you meet and do it all as unto the Lord Jesus!
You were created on purpose and for a purpose!
What is your purpose!
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Father, thank you that every person who ever lived was and is created for a purpose. May each one who reads this walk in the purpose you created them for. It is walking in your way and the reason we are here on earth is the only way to be truly at peace and find real Joy! I ask this in Jesus’ name! Amen!
Love, MeMaw
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 