![]() Rather, the mature believer does not hold tightly to material things, but walks in the truth that one life will soon be past, and only what’s done for Christ will last. This does not mean the believer cannot enjoy wealth if God gives it certainly he can (Eccl 3:12-13 5:19-20 9:9). The growing Christian realizes there is no eternal value in the accumulation of wealth, nice homes or expensive cars, as these are only fuel for the great fire (2 Pet 3:10-12 Rev 21:1). Such a believer does not concern himself with the daily affairs of this world, except how he might please the Lord and show love to others (2 Cor 5:9 1 Th 4:9). It’s a sign of spiritual maturity when a believer lives in the reality of his own mortality and adopts a biblical perspective on God and eternity. ![]() Before we were born, God determined all the days of our lives, as Scripture reveals, “in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them” (Psa 139:16). Wisdom calls us to live with a mind set on eternity, for at any moment God may pluck us from this world and bring us into His presence. It is often true that when we’re young we do not think about the brevity of life, but as time advances we’re prone to reflect on such matters. Job perceived the brevity of his life and declared, “I will not live forever…for my days are but a breath” (Job 7:16), and James wrote, “you are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away” (Jam 4:14b). Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing in Your sight surely every man at his best is a mere breath” (Psa 39:4-5). David courageously asked the Lord, “make me to know my end and what is the extent of my days let me know how transient I am. God knows the frailty of every man, “He is mindful that we are but dust” (Psa 103:14).
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