You Can't Live Forever, So What Are You Going To Do About It?
We grow up thinking we are going to live forever. We are fools. Eventually life starts coming to a clearer and clearer realization that no one gets out of this life alive. We are winding down. This is the Psalmist's realization in Psalm 102. Psalm 102:23–24 (ESV) He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days. 24 “O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst of my days— you whose years endure throughout all generations!” I have to confess, I feel like this Psalm is speaking straight to me. I'm experiencing more physical ailments than I ever have. My body is showing signs of wear and tear. I haven't exercised cardio in a long time as my knee heals from something I cannot explain. My strength is broken. It starts to hit you - life is short. Your body reminds you that eventually you have to slow down and eventually you will stop. Though this Psalmist realizes his life will end, he has great perspective" Psalm 102:12 (ESV)...