There are so many things in my life that I’ve had to ‘suffer’ through and yet, deep down I’ve always known that once I reached the other side of that particular difficulty, it wouldn’t matter anymore or at least it would fade away. I guess, I feel that I should always keep in my mind that “this to shall pass.” It is so hard sometimes, but it is true. (For other verses on the brevity of life, see Ecclesiastes 2:18 and James 4:14.) Few people understand that their only hope is in the Lord. David realized that amassing riches and busily accomplishing worldly tasks would make no difference in eternity. It is ironic that people spend so much time securing their lives on earth but take little or not thought about where they will spend eternity. The brevity of life is a theme throughout the books of Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. Ask yourself ‘If I only had six months to live, what would I do?’ Tell someone that you love him or her? Deal with an undisciplined area in your life? Tell someone about Jesus? Because life is short, don’t neglect what is truly important. If there is something important we want to do, we must not put it off for a better day. Life is short no matter how long we live. Instead, like David, we should take our complaints directly to God. It may also look as if we blame God for our troubles. We all have complaints about our job, money, or situation, but complaining to others may make them think that God cannot take care of us. But when David could not keep still any longer, he took his complaints directly to God. Then one of his sons tried to kill him and become king instead. David was the anointed king of Israel, but he had to wait many years before taking the throne. I think I’ll type my notes from my study bible in for you to contemplate.ĭavid resolved to keep his tongue from sin that is, he decided not to complain to other people about God’s treatment of him. At least I would think it should work that way. If I can simply remember that in the future, these things will not be important, in eternity, I’ll not remember them, then I would live happier here. But, once I stand on the other side of Sunday, I think I’ll be able to breath normally again. This weekend is already a frenzy in my mind. So, why do I complain and whine about the life I’ve been given? No matter if it is me telling you or me telling me, this is a tough pill to swallow. I would know that today’s problems will be forgotten 5 years or 10 years down the line and remembered no more in eternity. But, do I stop to think about the brevity or vanity of my life? If I had the proper perspective of life, I would know that I’m just passing through, in the hard times just as much as in the good times. I often get mixed up in the things of today, my problems, my heartaches and whatever else. You consume like a moth what is precious to us. I am exhausted by the blows from your hand. I am silent before you I won’t say a word, My entire lifetime is just a moment to you Īnd all our busy rushing ends in nothing. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. “L ord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. I said to myself, “I will watch what I do Psalm 39 For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.
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