Amazing How Fast Time Goes By

The Psalmist wrote:

Ps 90:5-6 NIV
[5] You sweep men away in the sleep of death; they are like the new grass of the morning — [6] though in the morning it springs up new, by evening it is dry and withered.

Ps 103:15-16 NIV
[15] As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; [16] the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.

Isa 40:6-8 NIV
[6] A voice says, "Cry out. "And I said, "What shall I cry? All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. [7] The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. [8] The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

Wow, time flies by when you are having fun. It has been some time since I last wrote something on my blog. A lot has also happened. I was in meetings with our Presbytery for two days. They were good meetings as we interviewed five individuals for credentials as ministers in the our Fellowship. That is always exciting. I then had a lot correspondence to catch up on and phone calls to follow up on over the next three days. In between all this, I received notice that our General Superintendent, Thomas Trask, is stepping down as leader after having given 14 years to the Assemblies of God as its overseer. And then there is today, my 56th birthday.
This all brings me to the point of the Scriptures above. Life is short. Make the best of it. Do something that will make a difference in the world and in the Kingdom of God. Be a positive influence and impact lives of others in a positive way.

About a dozen twenty-something year olds showed up at the house last night with party hats and streamers to surprise and celebrate my birthday. As I listened to the chatter and laughter, I was struck by the thoughts of how fleeting life is and how important priorities are. Have a great day. I will.