Time....

2 Peter 3:17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

This is not part of the devotion I read today but it is later in the chapter of 2 Peter that was the reading for today. The reading was more about the end of times, which is something I don't like thinking about. I don't like thinking about when I will die. It isn't something I hope that many people think about-unless you are my Granny and are ready to go see my Papaw that has been gone 7 years now.

I do need to think about how time has grown on me and that I am not as young as I once was, like I was saying yesterday-my life is short-I have so many things going against me that I will not live forever but I want to work on that in the coming year for both me and John. I want to loose weight and get healthy so that we are together forever and at the same time grow our faith that we will be together in the next life that God has for us as well. I do need reminding that our lives are but a flicker in the world and that it is up to us to do what we need to do to stay on the earth long enough for Jesus return-but if we die before then we can relish in the glory that we will have eternal life with Him! How exciting is that! How can I get depressed when knowing that I have such a promise to live for!

Thank you God for your love-Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share our church yesterday with Doris, I do pray for her for your strength and love to envelope her and know that she has so much to live for. I pray for strength for all of those who are going through saddness of lost loved ones (both living and dead) that they will see Your love and grace and know that we are all loved by the King and that Jesus has come to save us from the darkness of our lives because of You!