Life.

Life is short, but we often do not recognize how precious it is until something changes our course. The older I get, the more I realize that we have one life—one chance on this earth to live with purpose. For me, Jesus is the strength that carries me through each day. 

God is, and always will be. When I gave my life to Jesus, I began to live differently: instead of living as I had before, I sought to live for my Creator. 

We may make plans for tomorrow or even the next hour, but God has the final word. He is both the beginning and the end, and He is the one I turn to when life gets hard. Why do we spend so much time worrying about things we cannot control? Rather than carrying that worry alone, we can place our trust in Him. 

Isaiah 40:7-8 says “The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” 

From beginning to end, the Bible reminds us that our brief lives on earth are not the whole story. We were made for eternity in God’s presence. Through His Son, God offers us eternal life, so the end of our earthly lives need not be the end of our story. 

What about you? Are you facing a health scare or a devastating change in your life? In the midst of uncertainty, consider the hope of eternal life that God offers through Jesus.