Psalm 39:5

Surely every man at his best is a mere breath.

The theme of this psalm from David is that apart from God, life is fleeting and empty. This psalm is an appeal for God's mercy because life is so brief.

Thoughts for the day...
Life is short, and it goes fast. I can't believe I'm 36 years old; that sounds like such a big number to me! Sometimes I sit and ask myself, where did all of that time go? I've accomplished a lot of things in my life, but there are so many more things I want to do before my time on earth is up. I want to raise Landon and my future children, I want to travel, I want to finish my book, I want to travel some more. :-) There are so many things I want to do, and yet life is fleeting, as evidenced by the last 36 years that have just flown by.

Is there more I can do with my life other than what I want, though? What about what God wants me to do with my life? Am I dealing with everything that He wants me to deal with in the time He's given me here? Am I working to become more Christ-like? (I believe I am.) Am I dealing with any areas in my life that are not pleasing to Him? (Not in all areas, no.) Am I telling others about Jesus? (Not as much as I should, no.) There are too many areas in my life where I'm answering "no" and that needs to change. I need to make the most of the time I've been blessed on this earth, and referring to this verse will help me remember that.

My Prayer
Father, in the time You've given me on earth thus far, I've been incredibly blessed. There have been times where I've taken for granted those blessings, and I don't want to do that anymore. Father, life is short, and I don't want to neglect what's truly important in life. Bring me back to this verse often as I live out the rest of my life, remembering the things that are important not only to me, but to You.