Life is short

This week there have been two sisters that have died, as well as a distant relative of a friend of mine. There are many that die every day…I am sure someone somewhere has figured up the statistics.

As I have sat through services for two of these people, I began to ponder about life. Not the typical life questions like “why am I here?” Or “what is my purpose in life?”

But the question I want to pose is, are you ready for the end?

Whether it be death or Jesus’ return…are you ready for eternity to begin?

Life is a vapor as we see in James 4:14 “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”

Life is short.

It passes fast.

There are so many things that one can do with their life. But what is really important?

Is it money?

Or fame?

Or the best car/house/clothing?

Will those things get you where you want to spend eternity? I dare say no.

But what then is the answer?

It’s actually quite simple. But yet, so many do not want to live this way. This way includes a treasure…a great treasure that is the most important treasure in the whole world.

This treasure is not one we can collect on earth, but in heaven, it is not one we can buy with money, but with obedience.

All people like to have treasures. We all have things we keep, things that mean something special to us. These treasures are not wrong, but we must make sure we are laying up the correct type of treasures.

The most important treasures are those which we lay up spiritually. These are spiritual treasures that cannot be taken away from us.

Matt 6:19-21 says “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break in and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break in and steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Spiritual blessings are the most important treasures to have, they cannot be taken away, they cannot be destroyed. We are the ones that add them and take them away.

We MUST lay up the correct treasures…and then keep them safe.

Life is short.

Where are your treasures?

Are they helping you get to heaven?