What Is Your Life?
I.
Introduction
a.
This year we want to help you get more rooted in Christ and grow
closer together. One way we are doing
that is through these messages, as we look at a question from the Bible.
II.
Body
a.
Read James 4:13-15 – “Now
listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend
a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen
tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little
while and then vanishes. Instead, you
ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.””
b.
What is Your Life?
a.
It is important to see your life for what it is. This may get depressing, for that I am sorry,
but I want you to understand what life is.
b.
The Bible describes it as a mist (appearing for a little while, and
then vanishing). Life is brief. You will find as you get older that time goes
by quicker and you might not feel like 30, 40, 50 years have passed, minutes,
hours, days might seem long, but years pass with such speed it is amazing. You are small part of history, a single dot
in a long piece of rope.
c.
Life can stop at any moment.
Just like a mist evaporating before you know it, it is gone. You could die right now, while you are on
your way home, while you are asleep tonight, next week, next year, or possibly
100 years from now. Regardless, it can
end any moment and you don’t have control over when that is.
d.
You only get one life.
YOLO! This means there isn’t a
second chance, you won’t be reincarnated, you won’t get another try. This is it.
e.
Life can be full of pain, it can also include some great
times. This can be determined by us, by
the time we live in, by those around us, etc… but it won’t always be perfect,
it won’t always be horrible, but it will be painful at times and great at times.
f.
Life is a responsibility and a gift. God wanted you alive, he wanted you to do
something with your life, you aren’t an accident, and as long as you are
breathing you still have a reason for being here. You have a responsibility to
do something with your life, not squander it.
c.
If that is what life is, then what do we do with it?
a.
Seek God’s will (“if it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do
this or that.”)
b.
Remember you are here, not to enjoy yourself, not to make yourself
or others happy, and not to get people to remember you. You are here because God has a plan for your
life. Remember he put you here, and find
out why
c.
Let his will and his purpose for you being here guide the decisions
you make.
III.
Conclusion
a.
Since life is short, since we only have one shot, and since it can
stop at any moment then we should allow God to help us make the most of the
time we have, by surrendering to his will and following his path for our lives.
b.
Are you willing to commit to that?
Are you willing to surrender your life to him, from now until you
die?
c.
Stand if you are.
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