A WANNABE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY, AND A DISCIPLE OF ST. ARBUCKS

Friday, July 07, 2006

like sand in an hour glass, these are the days of our lives

James 4:14 says... "For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then it vanishes away". In relationship to eternity, the Bible says our life span on earth is like a puff of steam or smoke. (Here for a few moments and then it's over).

The current life expectancy today is 83 years. That is a total of approximately 30,000 days.
Take note of the following figures:
If you are twenty you have already used 7,300 days and have 22,700 remaining.

If you are thirty you have used 14,600 days and have 19,050 remaining.
If you are forty you have used 14,600 days and have 15,400 remaining.
If you are fifty you have used 18,250 days and have 11,750 remaining.
If you are sixty, you have used 21,900 days and you have 8,100 remaining.

The question each of us must ask ourselves is, "What am I going to do with the time I have left on this earth and how can I make every day count"?