Incase you've forgotten..
6 As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:6-8, New Living Translation)Have you ever past through days and not remember them?
"Eh, today's Tuesday already? April? Wow, so fast!"
Wake up, go school, eat, watch tv, bathe, sleep and it goes on and on and on and on
and then its the weekend. Aeon on Saturday and church on Sunday. Argh,..Monday again!
Out of 12 other disciples, Paul is an example of someone who chose not to live a life like any ordinary person.
FUNFACT! Unlike what you think, before Paul became a Christian and changed his name, he was Saul. A man who was cruel to Christians and sinned by killing them.
But he changed, How?
1)The Finality of One's life
Translation: Knowing The Ending of life
Paul, like everyone else knew death would come. But he didn't know when exactly he would die, so he lived everyday like his to the fullest. He made every single day about doing God's work and being his servant. He didn't want to live in regret that he might die and never be able to glorify the One person who had saved him.
I chew for you: When you're getting old and getting white hairs..Whether you dye or don't dye your hair, you are still going to Die. We can't think that we'll be alive forever or that we're Superman, we will die when the time comes, so live everyday for the glory of God.
2)The Finishing of One's life
Translation: How We Live Our life
Are we doing the things God wants us to in this life?
Just like some of us who are athletes, we run when the whistle blows *PHWEEET! We run as fast as we can, to be first to reach the end.
Wait! You look around and think.. I'm Form Three, but why am I running with the Form One kids??
So don't just do something without thinking..Hey, is this what God wants me to do?
How do we know what God wants from us?
We pray, we talk to other Christians, and read the Bible..
If it is in God's plan for you to do something, he will make ways or give you things to help you make it happen. If God has asked you to feed someone poor, he will not forget to feed you.
At the same time, don't live a life doing things just because your afraid, of your parents, or of you teachers or of your future..Live your life with faith, that God will take care of you and take you where u need to go.
3)The Finale of One's life
Translation: The Last Episode of your life
Yes! You watch SpongebobSquarepants, there is only 100 episodes. So at the end of the whole SpongebobSquarepants show, there will be a very special last episode..
SPONGEBOB LAST EPISODE: BIG ACTION
But, you watch and think What lah! Not special also..So disappointed right? All the episodes nice, but the last one, not even funny at all..
Wasted time watching Spongebob only..
The producers should have end the show properly right?
Its the same with our life, if we work so hard, do well for our exams and be a good daughter or son, all good then in the end we make one mistake and our life ends. We end up finishing our life badly.
Paul decided to live his life for God and made God popular everyday of his life,
even though in the beginning he was bad,in the end, he died as a man who loved God.
So even if we can't stop school and be a pastor now, we can still tell our friends about God and importantly,
love God! Live a life that God wants us to live, God knows what we want and need even before we know. So trust him, and Live a Life that Counts! A life that's not same everyday.
GO!
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