Friday; September 18
How do we know if we have
won? We spend much of our lives pursuing
a prize at the end of our lives, but have we ever thought about what awaits us as we reach the goal? Is it having enough
money to retire comfortably? Is it
living in such a way that people erect monuments to us? Is it looking down at our adversaries and
feeling like we have come out victoriously?
The other day, I was reading a portion of the writings of the wise King
Solomon and came across this, “Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the
days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for
this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored
under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 9:9). Here
is a guy who had it all, indicating that sitting on the porch with the one true
love of your life is the prize for a life lived well. In essence, it isn’t riches that should
define us, it’s relationships.
For those of us who are
approaching this era, let’s take comfort in this goal, but for the rest of us,
let’s begin planning for this as the time approaches. We aren’t going to win this prize if we don’t
begin preparing for it earlier in our lives.
We won’t have special relationships in the end if we aren’t building
them along the way.
Are we looking forward to
the good times? Let’s start planning for
them today because tomorrow may be too late.
Think About It!