Like a Vapor

"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

I often think about this verse that reminds us that life is LIKE A VAPOR and quickly will be gone from us. We are only here a very short time when we think about our lives in the grand scheme of things. So the question is, what are we going to do with these lives that God has graciously given us? If God chooses to grant us a long life, what will be said of us when we are gone? We tend to think that we have all the time in the world to live for Christ, get things right in our lives, be the best mom in the world, make lots of money, buy a home, or whatever are goals are in this life. But the Word tells us that our lives are like a vapor, appearing for only a little while and then vanishing away. NOW is the time to make our lives count for more than our own selfishness.

This verse also tells us that we do not know what our lives will be like tomorrow. I have known many many people over the years whose lives were turned upside down in a matter of minutes, changed forever. When this happens, we often see that regret follows. Regret for things that were left undone, things that were left unsaid and problems that were never resolved and now, will never be.

LIKE A VAPOR our lives are here and gone. Oh God, help us remember that our lives are really very very short. Help us make them matter for the Kingdom.