"Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” (v.14)
Today’s passage is a sobering reminder that life is filled with uncertainty. James makes it very clear that life is "a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away." And because of this we ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that" (v.15).
Managing our financial futures, planning for retirement, developing a living trust, working hard and looking ahead to our golden years, these are important and show good wisdom. However, because any day may be our final day on earth, we also need to be sure that we are just as ready to stand before God as well.
So easy to get caught up in the here and now, in the material as oppose to the eternal. Life is short and the little things that seem so important to us now, pale in comparison to a path that has a more eternal value. As mentioned eailier there is nothing wrong in planning for the future, or desiring to have better life here on earth. Just make sure God is in the process and you don't spend time filling your barns and not being able to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
As C.T. Studd put it, "Only one life, yes only one, Now let me say, "Thy will be done"; And when at last I'll hear the call, I know I'll say 'twas worth ot all."
Are you prepared to meet your maker? If not, now is a good time to repent of your sin, and ask Him into your heart, to become the LORD of your life. You can do that today by praying the prayer, "Connect With God" to the righthand side of this page. You will be eternally thankful you did. God bless.
The Truth: “Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor.” (Psalm 39:5)
