James 4:13-15, 17
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” 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. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”Therefore, to him who knows to do well and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Commentary
It is critical to consciously be aware that our life can end at any minute. We become so busy and entangled with day to day life’s demands, sometimes cruising 100mile/Hr in the speed of life. We never ever think it would come to halt. Our lives are sustained and closely monitored by The Lord Psalm 55:4. We ought to live knowing our lives depend on him, for in Him we live and move and have our being, Acts 17:28. We do what we do; go where we go if it’s God’s will. Therefore as we make our future plans, let’s always say ‘if God wills, we’ll do this and that’ for it’s never guaranteed. Prayer: Lord, help us to not be afraid of bad news and reports that surround us every day, of people who seem and appear to have the last say about who we are. Help us to be loyal and to be deep rooted in our walk with you so we can exhibit your true character to everyone around us. Lord, order our steps, teach and instruct us the way to walk, Amen.
