August 2, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, August 2.
What is life? That's a pretty serious question for this late summer Wednesday. But it's an eternal question that's crossed everyone's mind from time to time. What is the meaning of life?
Is life just the accumulation of time? I did some math and figured out I've lived 24,090 days, 578,160 hours, 34,689,600 minutes. I had to lie down after that! That's something I've spent about 200,000 hours doing, by the way.
Is life just the accumulation of knowledge? Everyone's gathered a certain amount of facts related to our jobs or our hobbies. We've also devoted a significant number of brain cells to less important matters. I know, for instance, every lyric in the Flintstones theme song.
Is life just the accumulation of things? I'm a life-long collector, and I've got more than my share of "stuff". I joke with my daughters that, when I pass, they'll probably have a combination memorial service/estate sale! As the old saying goes, you can't take it with you - and your loved ones don't want it.
So, in the end, what are we here for? What is our purpose? What is life? Perhaps it's as simple as the truth that we find in Isaiah 43:7.
"We are created to bring God glory."
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
