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Living with Urgency
by danny on Jun.10, 2009, under Pastor's Thoughts
I have been reminded lately in my times of scripture and prayer that life is too short to be lived without urgency. Yet, urgency in and of itself must be tempered by the right purpose and motive. As disciples of the Lord Jesus, our time on this earth is to be lived for the glory of God. All we do, especially in the intentional spread of the gospel, should be lived with the end in mind. One day it will all be over. The time for meaningful relationships, spiritual formation, and most importantly the building of God’s kingdom will soon be over and eternity will be upon us. The old hymn says “work for the night is coming.” The apostle Paul wrote, “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time for the days are evil.” Russell Moore posted the following quote from his blog :
The strip had allowed him an illusion of eternity. Comics never end, no story is ever finished, four more blank white panels await the next installment. When he finally fell ill, the fantasy was irrevocably broken, and he discovered that he was a creature of time, ordinary after all.
?David Michaelis in his (very sad) biography of Peanuts cartoonist Charles Shulz, Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
May we live with urgency. Christ in me for all eternity!
- Pastor Danny
