Psalms 49:10-12
For he sees that even wise men die;
The stupid and the senseless alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inner thought is that their houses are forever
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have called their lands after their own names.
12 But man in his pomp will not endure;
He is like the beasts that perish.
Oh how we need to hear these words from the psalmist. The one inescapable fact of life is that it will come to an end. Long or short, rich or poor, healthy or unhealthy, life will end and we will be assured into eternity. The funny thing is that we live as if we are here forever, as if we can escape death. We build mansions and name them after ourselves; we put away "nest eggs" to make our retirement years easy, but easy or hard, the days of our lives are running quickly out. We will die and be forgotten.
All the more reason to live in light of eternity and for the glory of God; that glory will last forever.
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