I Have Fought The Good Fight 2 Timothy 4:7-8

I want someday to be able to say this as Paul did:

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8

I don't think I'm that righteous as yet though. I still have a long way to go. I sort of wish that I had the kind of conversion that Paul did. But then again he was one of those counted as "righteous" before his conversion...and I most definitely was no such thing.

Of course their idea of righteousness was basically a pile of poop...but he had discipline for sure. And he knew the scriptures already. He was one of those who held to the letter of the law...even if he didn't quite manage the spirit. He had a lot going for him.

It wasn't enough. Which I guess evens things out a bit. All his so called "righteousness" did him no good till he met the Lord on the Damascus road and had his eyes opened. So I guess it really doesn't matter how fast your eyes are opened...how quickly you manage to change...only that you do see, do change.

I'm working on it. As for the longing for his appearing...that I do. The world is in need of his return already...and the need is only going to get worse.

Lord haste the day!

Mans Days Are Determined Job 14:5

"Man's days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed." Job 14:5

"Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:16

"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12

"Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life." Psalm 39:4

My cousin was in an auto accident this past Thursday. She was on the way to visit her daughters grave. Her daughter died in an auto accident exactly 19 years ago Thursday. Her daughter was 5 years old.

The accident took place not far from where her daughter died. And old man pulled out in front of her and she hit him head on. The old man died.

Remember that only God knows the number of your days. Or your families. Or friends. This could be their last day to live.

Cherish your children and other family members. You never know what might happen. Especially these days.

But don't get too freaked out either. Remember you will see them all again in the resurrection.