Life: A Vapor
Kate and I went to Pennsylvania this past weekend to visit some family. She grew up there and I spent most of my childhood there, including high school. We hadn’t been back there in a year mostly because of our youngest (6.5 months) and the 9 hour drive :-/
We saw the small town that hadn’t changed much. The people who also hadn’t changed much. And as I talked with some of my family, my aunt especially, I realized more and more that life is a vapor. And I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how fast my kids are growing and how long I’ve been at my job (4.5 years). This year is Kate’s 10 year reunion, we’ve been married for almost 6 years, bought a house 5 years ago and on and on it goes. So I felt a bit nostalgic when we were in PA.
BUT, I am so happy with the change going on in our lives right now and what God is doing. I love that He keeps us guessing. And while it is good to remember, I thank Him for change. The people that surrounded me growing up, including family, helped make me who I am and I’m grateful. I rest in fact, however, that I will get to spend eternity with them and rejoice together with them once the race is over. Right now, God is calling us to reach more people to spend eternity with Him. This life on earth is meant for us to enjoy and worship God, but He also has command us to go and add people to the kingdom in Jesus’ name.
After overcoming sentimentalism, my call in life is to preach Christ and Him crucified. What’s yours?
-AOD
