Our Days Are Appointed
Scripture: Hebrews 9:27Devotional Series: He Does All Things Well
Teaching: He Does All Things Well pt. 1 (WED 2021-03-31) by Pastor Star R Scott
Our day is appointed. We have no guarantee of tomorrow, amen? Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof. The day is appointed and you’re not going one day past it. So, we’re told to live accordingly, to take no thought for tomorrow, amen? How are you doing? Are you living in anxiety and fear? Are you wondering if you have enough money to make it to the end? It’s tragic how that’s become such a big problem now.
The Great Generation is almost gone. There are very few left. Now, the baby boomers are starting to drop like flies. Everyone growing up in that era was expected to be dead by 60. I can’t remember right off hand what the median age was at that particular time. Now it’s in the middle 70s or more. Somewhere in there. But any way, the median age for death—who would have thought—you’re saving and working, and you retire at 65 and die at 66. That’s just how it was. And now they are living so long, they’re running out of money.
Who would have guessed that we would live this long? But let’s not take thought for that, amen? Let’s cast all of our care on Him and know that He cares for us. And what man by taking thought can change any of this course for his life? We can’t add to our stature; we know our hair has a mind of its own. We’d like to think we’re getting older and smarter. But we need to remember God is good and our days are appointed. There is no sting to our taking the natural course, amen? It’s appointed unto us to die, and then that crown that has been laid up for us (hallelujah!) that we’ll take and cast at His feet because He deserves all the glory.
Hallelujah! Father, we thank You for Your love and Your mercy to us. We thank You for You are a good and loving Father, and You give all good gifts to Your children. Every good and perfect gift has come down from our You with Whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning. You’re the Lord, and You change not. We rejoice in all that grace and mercy. Thank You that we can die without the sting. Thank You that You’ve appointed us sons, heirs and joint heirs. You sought us; we didn’t seek You. Thank You, Father, for Your love and Your mercy in Jesus’ name, amen.
The Great Generation is almost gone. There are very few left. Now, the baby boomers are starting to drop like flies. Everyone growing up in that era was expected to be dead by 60. I can’t remember right off hand what the median age was at that particular time. Now it’s in the middle 70s or more. Somewhere in there. But any way, the median age for death—who would have thought—you’re saving and working, and you retire at 65 and die at 66. That’s just how it was. And now they are living so long, they’re running out of money.
Who would have guessed that we would live this long? But let’s not take thought for that, amen? Let’s cast all of our care on Him and know that He cares for us. And what man by taking thought can change any of this course for his life? We can’t add to our stature; we know our hair has a mind of its own. We’d like to think we’re getting older and smarter. But we need to remember God is good and our days are appointed. There is no sting to our taking the natural course, amen? It’s appointed unto us to die, and then that crown that has been laid up for us (hallelujah!) that we’ll take and cast at His feet because He deserves all the glory.
Hallelujah! Father, we thank You for Your love and Your mercy to us. We thank You for You are a good and loving Father, and You give all good gifts to Your children. Every good and perfect gift has come down from our You with Whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning. You’re the Lord, and You change not. We rejoice in all that grace and mercy. Thank You that we can die without the sting. Thank You that You’ve appointed us sons, heirs and joint heirs. You sought us; we didn’t seek You. Thank You, Father, for Your love and Your mercy in Jesus’ name, amen.