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When Your Days Are Expired
1 Chronicles 17:11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
One thing this verse reveals to us is our days have an expiration date. On earth, we have shelf life. Our time is limited. Even Scripture says, Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away (James 4:14).
Expired seems to underscore the finality of our time on earth; however, 2 Samuel renders this dialogue a little different: And when thy days be fulfilled (complete), and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom (2 Samuel 7:12).
Fulfilled or complete highlights another concept: we are put on this earth for a purpose. More on this in a moment.
Teach Us To Number Our Days
Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Are we making our time on earth count? It’s so easy to live as if there’s no tomorrow, as if we have no limits. We can lose sight of living with intentionality when we’re caught up in day to day living. But we do have a limit. Moreover, none of us really know what will be our final day.
Ephesians 5:15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
It’s not that we are to become fearful of when the final day will arrive, nor be morbid about it. It’s just some of us need to wake from our slumber in which we are procrastinating life on so many levels. It’s not merely scratching off some proverbial “to-do” list. That being said, how many go to their grave regretting they left things undone.
Mindful, intentional living is the order of the day, and that includes, submitting to the will of God. Don’t get lost in the things of the world, and miss what God has for you.
Our Days Have Purpose
As mentioned before, we have purposes for being here. There are things God has for us to do, plus, there is who He desires us to become. He desires Christ to be formed in us. However, He leaves it up to us as to whether we fulfill His desires. None of have to do anything while on earth. We don’t have to love Him, nor serve Him. In short, we can do our own thing.
Nonetheless, if people want to do their own thing, they will not be fulfilled in the way they may think. Honestly, their own thing is flesh driven. Guess what, flesh has a shelf life, and will not go into eternity. Ultimately, it leads to misery.
By the way, if you’re not sure of your purpose, ask God. He will reveal it to you.
We Are Accountable For Our Days
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
This point will not be belabored, nor is the intent to cause anyone to live in dread. If you study the Bible, it makes it very clear that we will be held accountable for our time on earth. We will be rewarded accordingly. A fulfilled life is not filled with procrastination. At the same time, we rest in the Lord while fulfilling our purposes on earth. Find your purpose and fulfill it with Him. It’s meant to be a joint venture!
