The Best Way to Face Life

Everyone's life is only a breath.  Psalm 39:11

In a life marked by doctor's appointments  dentist appointments, and school appointments, there is one appointment that none of us will miss, the appointment with death.  "Everyone must die once and be judged"  (Hebrews 9:27).  Oh, how we'd like to change that verse.  Just a word or two suffice.  "Nearly everyone must die..." or "Everyone but me must die..." or "Everyone who forgets to eat right and take vitamins must die..."  But those are not God's words.  In his plan everyone must die, even those who eat right and take their vitamins.

Excersice may buy us a few more heartbeats.  medicine may grant us a few more breaths.  But in the end, there is and end.  And the best way to face life is to be honest about death.

Try Again

"We worked hard all night...and we caught nothing."  Luke5:5

Do you have any worn, wet, empty nets?  Doyou know the feeling of a sleepless, fishless night?  Of course you do.  For what have you been casting?  Solvency?  "My debt is an anvil around my neck..." 

Faith? "I want to believe, but.."

Healing? "I've been sick so long..."

A happy marriage?  "No matter what I do..."

I've worked hard all night and caught nothing. 

You've felt what Peter felt.  You've sat where Peter sat.  And now Jesus is asking you to go fishing.  He knows your nets are empty.  He knows your heart is weary.  He knows you'd like nothing more than to turn your back on the mess and call it a life.

But he urges, "It's not too late to try again."

See if Peter's reply wont help you formulate your own.  "You say to put the nets in the water, so I will"  (Luke 5:5)