Time Is Short
Introduction:
Some of the worst words one can possibly hear is,
“You don’t have much time to live.” Our life coming to a close is usually not a comforting
thought, though we know it will eventually happen. Most of us have many things
we wish to accomplish in our life and generally speaking, do not give dying
much thought. However, the idea of us not living long or not “having much time
left” is not new to the Bible student. God, for centuries, has told us our time
in this life is not long at all. In fact, it is very short.
I. What Is
Your Life?
A.
Psalm
39:4-7 - David provides a three-prong description of the life of a man.
1.
Psa. 39:4 - It is vanity See also James 4:14
2.
Psa.
39:6 - It is uncertain
a.
See
also Lk. 12:16-21
3.
It
is opportunity
a.
Once
we die there is no opportunity to do things over or work more. John 9:4
II. David’s
Sobering Application
A.
The
vanity, uncertainty and opportunity of life know no exceptions.
1.
Three
times David uses the phrase “every man.”
a.
Psa.
39:5, 6, 11 - Emphasizes this point
2.
Heb.
9:27 - Each of us have an appointment with death.
B.
39:5
- Death is unconditional as it matters not what one’s station in life may be.
1.
Ecc.
12:13 - Solomon rightly understood this concept.
III.
No Hope in
This World
A.
David
soon realized this world offered him no hope or consolation.
B.
39:7
- David discovered the only place he could find hope was in God.
1.
How
many are living without hope?
a.
Trusting
in this world’s riches
b.
How
many Christians are doing the same thing?
1)
Trusting
in world’s riches? Wisdom? Ways?
c.
Those
who do such are living without hope.
2.
There
is only one who can help you and deliver you.
a.
You
can’t live this life on your own.
b.
Mt.
11:28-30
Conclusion
A.
This
life is short, uncertain and full of opportunity.
B.
Have
you prepared yourself for the life that is to come?