Psalm 116:9
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One of the responsive readings at my Mother's funeral contained this verse from the Psalms, and it just stuck in my mind. I imagined a scene similar to this one of people walking through their daily routines, too busy to remember or consider the God who loves them. This verse concisely summed for me up what life should be about: living before the Lord; living in conscious recognition of His presence. In the mundane routines of everyday life, He is there. So much busyness, noise, and activity often causes me to forget that.
Funerals remind us of how fleeting life can be. Many die so young. My Mother lived to be 81, but what is that against the background of eternity? I'm thankful that I was reminded at her funeral of how I should live while I am in the land of the living.
3 comments:
As Francis Shaffer said, "How Then Shall We Live?"
Life is so daily that we tend to forget the Lord sometimes.
This scripture is a perfect reminder the God is so Daily too.
John, I recently read that your Mom had passed away. I'm so very sorry for your loss. I pray God will comfort you and keep you filled with happy memories.
May we never forget to glorify God with every step of that said "walk"...Great post
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