majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Psalm 102:11,
"My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass."
As I read this verse, I am reminded this is the real truth to the
matter of this life. We are here for only a short time. When growing
up, life seemed like it would last forever and now that I am older, it
seems like life is just flying by at an incredible rate. It flies by
so fast that at times I wonder how important many of the things are
that I considered important not so long ago. Many things now seem so
temporary, so fleeting. The psalmist makes this statement in the midst
of his lament of his circumstances.
As I consider this psalm, and particularly this verse, I am also
reminded of what lies beyond the grave. The grave is where we are all
headed for, at what feels like an accelerated race. But beyond death
comes the bright morning of resurrection for those of us who know
Jesus Christ as our Lord and our Savior. God has provided us an
inheritance that is just as certain for us as the grave is. For all
eternity we will enjoy the inheritance of Jesus Christ, God's Son, as
co-heirs with him. In the resurrection there will be no more sorrow,
no more sickness, no more pain and no more death. In the resurrection
there will be true fulfillment in life. Where what we do in this life
is all left behind in too short a life span, life in the resurrection
will be full of meaning and purpose. We will enjoy the fruits of our
labors for all eternity. As David says in Psalm 16:11, we will be
filled with joy in God's presence, we will enjoy eternal pleasures at
his right hand.
What a wonderful certain hope we have in the resurrection, courtesy of
Jesus Christ!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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