Tag: What the Bible says about our lives being short

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-19-23

Psalm 39:4-5 (NKJV) 4 “Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. 5 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. Selah

Psalm 39 is a great piece of Biblical literature, and we urge everyone to seriously consider reading it through from start to finish several times.

The insights offered by David are a great source of meditation and reflection for all of us.

In the verses above, David reflects on the brevity and frailty of human life.

We are here for much less time than most of us realize, so it’s imperative for us to use those days and years wisely, not squandering them on meaningless pursuits.

David was a mighty warrior, and man with a heart after God.

He was far from perfect, however. He made some poor choices at times, but always repented.

He faced many trials during his life, some of which were life-or-death situations that had him literally running for his life.

He hid in caves. He lived in the wilderness. He spent many years evading capture by his enemies.

And despite being Israel’s king, he realized that his life was no more than a vapor, disappearing quickly.

This taught David to appreciate the years he did have, and to use them to honor God to the best of his ability.

These are good things for us to ponder and reflect on as well.

And as these verses ended, what did David write?

Selah.

This little word was used when the writer wanted to encourage the reader to do more than just skim right on to the next line, but to take to heart what was written, and to meditate on it, gleaning truth and wisdom from it.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-12-20

James 4:13-14 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Have you ever seen a shooting star?

I spend a lot of time on the water during the summer months, and I have gotten to see some incredibly beautiful shooting stars.

No matter how incredibly bright some of them are, they are literally only visible for a split second or two; here and gone almost instantly.

This is a great representation of our lives here on earth. We are here and gone before we even realize it.

Yes, 70 years is a lot longer than the life of a meteor. There’s no doubt about it.

But if we look at our lives compared to the grand scheme of things, those 70 or so years can seem pretty insignificant. And as such, we are no more than a shooting star flashing across the sky for a split second, and then we are gone.

Over my lifetime, there have been a few shooting stars that I have seen that have stood out. They are still very vivid in my memory.

Why? Because they were brighter or more brilliant than others. They left an indelible impression in my mind.

Our goal in our life as a believer should be to leave a lasting impression on the hearts and minds of those around us, shining God’s light to them in the things we do and the things we say, just like those shooting stars that we remember for a lifetime.

Maybe it will be words of encouragement or words of hope. Maybe it will be words of correction, spoken in love. Maybe it will simply be a listening ear that we give to someone who needs to talk.

Maybe it will be time that we took to help someone in need. Maybe it will be something that we gave to someone who was lacking.

Whatever it might be, let it be something that we do or say with the love of God in our hearts. Let our motives be pure. And let God be at the forefront of it all, giving Him the glory for it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-29-18

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

I was sitting in the dentist office one day recently and the dentist was sharing how she had lost her grandfather. He had just left his house and was in an accident. He never returned home.

She said, “I don’t mean to sound morbid, but ever since I learned of what happened to him, I never leave home without saying good bye and I love you, because we just don’t know”.

I have no idea how we even got on that subject. But, I thought about it and realized that it’s the things we go through that impact us the most. Whether good or bad, we can learn something very valuable at times.

Instead of her getting hard, bitter and unforgiving, she chose to take something good from it. She chose to make sure the ones she cares about know she loves them.

This may seem like a very small detail because most of us say goodbye when we are leaving. But, the “I love you” part is what hit me. Many of us just take it for granted that they already know. Or we might even think that that they don’t need to hear it.

Let’s not wait until they are gone and then regret not telling them how we felt about them, how much we appreciate them and care about them. Be sure to take the time and make it known.

It’s those little words and the show of affection that are so comforting and mean so much for both sides.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-11-17

James 4:13-14 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Today we got word that our nephew had passed away. He was in his early 30s. He had been battling cancer for several months. And now his fight was over. He went home to be with Jesus.

We don’t write this to ask for sympathy or for anyone to mourn his passing. But as a reminder that life is precious, and it is very short. For some, it is shorter than for others.

Not a single one of us is guaranteed that we will have a tomorrow. Yet, so many times we tend to live like we have decades ahead of us.

We plan so many things, sometimes years in advance. We put off spending time with our loved ones because we think we will do it “later, when we have time”. We treat life like tomorrow is promised to us and guaranteed to arrive right on schedule.

But here’s the honest truth. Tomorrow will arrive. The sun will rise again in the morning. But neither you nor I are promised that we will be here to see it.

Our lives are like a vapor, like the morning mist that is here for only a short time and then fades away and is gone.

So, we encourage you to cherish today. We need to take advantage of the time we have here and not squander it away on meaningless activities.

Love those that God has placed in your life. Forgive and seek forgiveness. Help others and allow others to help you, if needed.

And while we’re here on earth, let us be like beacons of God’s light, shining on all those we come into contact with.

Shine brightly while we’re here.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-17-15

Proverbs 27:1 (NKJV) 27 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

We spend so much of our time planning. We plan for the future, as if we’re sure that we will have a handle on everything and will be able to carry out our plans.

We go through today as if we know for sure that we will have a tomorrow. Sometimes the choices we make, the things we do and the things we say make a statement about how we view tomorrow.

Planning isn’t necessarily a bad thing. We should be organized and responsible, using our time wisely. And we should never live in fear of what tomorrow might bring. We have to have faith, knowing that it’s all in God’s hands.

But we need to be careful that we never view tomorrow as a right, as something that we’re guaranteed to have. Tomorrow is never a right. It’s always a privilege.

We are only half way through 2015, and already we have known people who have passed away who would be viewed as too young to die. 56 years old, 44, 36 and others who hadn’t “lived their lives out yet”, are all gone. And all of them suddenly.

James 4:13-14 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Not a single one of us knows what tomorrow will bring, or if we will even have a tomorrow.

We need to treat each precious day with respect. We need to love those in our lives as though we might not have a tomorrow to show them our love. And we need to care for others in a way that they will know we mean it.

We touch on this subject every so often, not to be morbid or depressing, but as a gentle reminder for all of us.

If we, or those that we know, were to be gone tomorrow, would we have loved and given 100 percent?

Something to think about.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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