69.z. James 3:13  

 

James 3:13    Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 1:15    but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

1 Peter 2:12    Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

It is a sobering thought that none of us can say with certainty whether we will remain among the living when another day, week, month, or year comes to a close. The unpredictability of life — the simple truth that we “know not what a day may bring forth” — calls us to consider how we spend our time. (Tozer)

Given the uncertainty of tomorrow, wisdom suggests that we approach each day as if it were our last. This perspective is not meant to foster fear or anxiety, but rather to encourage intentional living.  Listen for the quiet whispers of the Holy Spirit directing our thoughts, words, and actions.

Embracing the reality of life’s brevity can transform how we live each day. It teaches us to value each moment God has given, to cherish those around us, and to live with a sense of honoring and glorifying Jesus Christ by our thoughts, words, and actions. Understanding the end of our life this side of eternity is for the honor and glory of Jesus in acts of compassion, love, generosity, kindness, rejoicing, and worship, while being thankful and mindful of the grace, mercy, and love, through Jesus, and each moment God has blessed us with.

 

69.y. 2 Peter 3:11-13 

 

2 Peter 3:11-13 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Psalms 50:23    The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”

Philippians 1:27    Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

1 Timothy 4:12    Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

What sort of people ought you to be in all holiness and godliness?

Be ever thankful for the grace, mercy, and love of God. Let your manner of life be an example worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.