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make your life count
was 18 again.” Why Because there is so much to be done. The
world is broken, filled with so much suffering, so many precious
children—all lost and helpless. I want to lead them to Jesus, the
One who is their hope.
But I can’t turn back the clock. Time flies by and before we
know it, it’s all over. There’s the final good-bye from this earth
and to all the things we thought were so important and held on
to so tightly.
Think about it! One hundred years from now, what do they
matter The house, cars, clothes, pearls, bank accounts, vacations,
real estate, opinions of others, honors we sought and lived for.
Oh, how silly we are not to live in the light of eternity!
Now is our opportunity to see these precious people come
to know the Lord. Amy Carmichael once said, “We shall have all
eternity to celebrate the victories, but we have only the few hours
before sunset in which to win them.” 4
What a day it is going to be when we stand before the throne
to find multitudes that no man can number from every nation,
every tribe and every tongue! Our willingness to work these few
hours will make eternity that much richer.
I plead with you to stop and think about what I am saying.
Take your ID card or your driver’s license out and look at it. See
your date of birth on it. How old are you now Maybe 20, 40, 60
years—you know how old you are. Add 100 years to your present
age. Where are you now Where is your house How much do
the opinions of others matter to you
You see what I am talking about.
Live in the light of eternity. Love God by loving others. Make
your life count.
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