Life has gotten by me a lot faster than I ever imagined! I am closing in on 53 years of age - and though I do not feel any sense of my demise being close at hand (so far as I know), I am certainly aware that I have entered into the home stretch!
That fact has weighed a bit on my mind today, prompted by my going through some pictures of my Mom and Dad this morning! I am amazed at how quickly Dad went from being busy, active, and outdoors - to being mostly confined to the inside of the house! I was looking at some pics taken about 3 years ago when he was still enjoying his yard and working in his flowers. It was sobering to see the change!
After my heart sugery a year and almost 5 months ago, I came to the realization that I really needed to follow the Lord more closely - to make the ministry opportunities count. I gave myself a year to figure out what, if anything, I needed to do differently! The last 5 months have taught me that I can't put God on a time-table! But they have also reaffirmed that life is too short to miss out on following Him even one day!
I sense a better understanding of things coming my way! And I definitely know what direction I am to point the church where I serve! It is the same point of concern Christ has always had for His church - we must involve ourselves with people beyond the church to impact them for the Kingdom of God.
My prayer is that I, along with the rest of His church, will be known for keeping our hearts devoted to God - and to make Him famous among people in our cities and communities. I might have 10 or 15 more years of productive ministry! I want to experience all of God that I can during that time! And I hope it seems like it takes a little while! The first 53 years have flown by!
Amen
Posted by: Marcia | May 08, 2011 at 11:39 AM