Life is Short: How to Make the Most of Life Biblically

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Introduction:

The message this morning became personal this week as I turned 48 years old on Tuesday. I know some of you are saying I am still young while others are saying I am old. I definitely realize I am not a spring chicken anymore. Several years ago at a young adult retreat, I tried to play basketball with some of the kids. I quickly learned I am not 20 years old anymore. I am slow, out of shape, and I ended up having to have knee surgery because I tore my meniscus. How in the world did I age so quickly? Everyday is a reminder that life is short.

James 4:14 AV

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Solomon speaks about the aging process but more importantly the way to make the most of life so that when you stand before your Creator at the end of your life that you will look back and you did not waste it. I read an Article this week of “How to Ruin Your Life in Your Twenties” by the ministry Desiring God.

Do whatever you want

Proverbs 14:15 AV

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Live outside your means

Proverbs 22:7 AV

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Feed an Addiction

Proverbs 11:6 AV

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

Run with Fools

Proverbs 13:20 AV

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Believe this life is all about you

Proverbs 16:18 AV

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Live for immediate gratification

Proverbs 21:20 AV

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Avoid Accountability

Proverbs 12:1 AV

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

God does not wish that we would ruin our live. God desires that we will be the people that He designed us to be.

The Command That Will Save Your Life, vs. 1a

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth

Remember or to keep in mind for consideration

To consider God continually while you are young.

How do I consider God?

I want you to think about that question as we move along in this message.

a. I want you to think about that question as we move along in this message.

I want you to see the need for this command. In doing so, I believe you will see a great eternal importance in keeping with this command.

Your Life Will Digress Physically and Mentally Then Come to an End, vs. 1b-8

Remember the Creator before the effects of the aging process debilitate your life

When the evil days come not- evil days are the days when age has taken its toll on your life

Nor the years draw nigh- where you will find no pleasure in them

Illustrate the aging of my grandfather.

Remember the Creator before the of death, vs. 2

2. Remember the Creator before the of death, vs. 2When the light be not darkened- death

a. When the light be not darkened- death

When the light be not darkened- death

When the light be not darkened- death

The clouds return after the rain.

Remember the Creator before the physical effects of age take hold, vs. 3-4

Keepers of the house shall tremble- the hands

Strong men shall bow themselves- the legs

Grinders cease because they are few- the loss of teeth

Look out the windows be darkened- eye sight

Doors shall shut in the streets when the sound of grinding is low- loss of hearing

Rise up at the voice of the bird- rising early

Music shall be brought low

Remember the Creator before the mental effects of age take hold, vs. 5

Afraid of that which is high- heights

Fear shall be in the way- traveling

Almond tree shall flourish- blossom with white hair

Grasshopper shall be a burden- instead of leaping, it drags itself along

Desire shall fail- sexual vitality

Because life is precious but will come to an end, vs. 5f-7

Man goes to his long home- place of the dead

Mourners in the streets

Silver cord be loosed- spine

Golden bowl- the head

Pitcher- the heart

Wheel broken- digestive tract

Man then will return to dust from which God made man.

Life is not to be meaningless, vs. 8

Making the Most of Your Life is A Life with God in the Center of It., vs. 13-14

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The Making of the Wholeness of Man, vs. 13

Fear God- reverence Him

F- Faith in His existence

Hebrews 11:6 AV

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Believing there is a God

E- Experience His Grace

We are all sinners

Sin separates us from God

God loves us

Ephesians 2:8–9 AV

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

A- Awe at His Majexty, Wisodom and Wonder

Learn who He is

Worship Him

R- Resolve to do what He says

Keep His commandments

Matthew 22:37 AV

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

1 John 5:3 AV

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Micah 6:8 AV

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

We will be judged before our Creator, vs. 14

Hebrews 9:27 AV

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

2 Corinthians 5:10 AV

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Revelation 20:11–15 AV

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Conclusion:

Making the Most of your life now has an eternal impact. Put Jesus in the center of your life. Fear Him and pursue His principles for your life.