Measuring A Lifetime!

In the beginning, as God began His marvelous work of creation, everything was done in an orderly way to set the stage for that which was to come. From the beginning of the creation of the light necessary for life (physically and spiritually) to the creation of man, the needs of mankind in this realm were all taken into consideration.

On the fourth day of creation we read…
“(14) And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And LET THEM BE FOR SIGNS AND FOR SEASONS, AND FOR DAYS AND YEARS, (15) and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.”
( Genesis 1:14-15 ESV)

Eternal God, neither limited nor affected by TIME, set in place the elements of TIME for us to measure and gauge our lives in this realm. The TIME will come when those elements of TIME will mean nothing to us; the day God fulfills His promise to take us to share His eternity with Him. But for now the recognition of seasons, days, and years places life within a focus that our finite minds can handle.

What God set into place in the beginning established the determination for our passing from the year 2003 to 2004. Though chronologists may look at the planetary movements, the earth’s rotations and the positioning of the stars for the measurement of time as a science, we may not give it much thought as we mark the days of our life off on our wall calendars. But as we measure the time of our lives we ought to also be measuring the spiritual progress and fulfillment of God’s purposes. Life needs to be measured not so much in terms of the length of days, but in terms of its connection with God ’s Will. How are the seasons, days, and years being lived for God? With our focus properly placed here, whether our life on earth be short or long in relation to this realm’s calendar, it can still be fulfilling and worthwhile in the sight of God. Within the planning of our goals for the TIME ahead needs to be the consideration of the TIMELESS eternity we can someday spend with God. We will at that time understand the fullest fulfillment of our years.

Have a great day LIVING LIFE FOR THE ETERNAL ONE!
Carl

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