"Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away."
Psalm 39 ": 4 (NLT)
Life on earth is a temporary assignment.
The Bible says, "For we were born but yesterday our days on earth are as transient as a shadow."
In this chapter I've learned the two truths to remember as I continue the walk of light. First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. And second, earth is only a temporary residence. Yes, this chapter is reminding us not to get attached with all the things we enjoy here on earth because everything is temporary. We don't need to have it all because soon we will leave this world and live eternally with God. As it says in the chapter, as soon as we leave this world, somebody will take our places. It reminds us that we are just a foreigner or an alien in our own world. Most of us are indulging with the mainstream lifestyle and material possessions without realizing that we cannot bring it all in our next destination. We humans love flirting with all the temptations in this world, as it says in this chapter, God calls it SPIRITUAL ADULTERY.
The Bible is clear : "Friends, this world is not your home, so don't make yourselves cozy in it. Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul."
In this chapter, God warns us not to get attached with all the things we have here on earth or around us because it is temporary. God is preparing us for something better. And these things around us would not last forever.
Now, what is God doing in order to keep us unattached with all the things around us?
Have you ever experienced of being discontented at all times? Like for example, you want this kind of thing and when you get it, you get bored with it and something new comes along and it turns out you want that new one. We people could not be contented of whatever we have because God planned to fix our level of satisfaction by allowing us to feel a significant amount of discontentment and dissatisfaction in life. It's one way of showing that the true happiness could not find in this temporary world we all live for but in eternity with God.
Imagine if all turns perfect like we can get whatever we want in this life, what's the point of moving to another when everything's here?
We maybe have tons of happy moments here on earth but nothing beats with what God has planned for all of us. Remember, our time here on earth isn't the end of our stories, it's actually the beginning. So never focus on temporary crowns.
Note to God:
Lord, why are you so amazing? I've known about the discontentment the moment I opened my eyes with intellectual stuff. I said, we people will never be contented, but before I thought that you made it that way so that people will push themselves to the limit. Imagine if we are all contented of what we have right now, how could we possibly learn new things and be strong? However, through this chapter, I've realized that there's more deep meaning than that. You are saving us from being attached with all the things around us by feeling discontented and dissatisfied at all times because our world is not really here. Our world is with you eternally. People strive for perfections and true happiness but we are failed to realize that true perfection in your eyes and your real heavenly world. Yes, Lord, life is just a temporary assignment. And thank you for giving us this temporary assignment though it's very difficult, I hope we could all pass your final tests. I love you so much Lord! Praise you Lord! :)
