The saying: “The time flies by.”

I woke up this morning, just thinking, where does the time go?! Well, it’s going somewhere alright! When I see our kids grow up so quick, when a week just came and went, while our animals still need to be taken care of and so on and so on. It’s a blessing to live life. It’s God’s gift to all of us. How we live it is our choice. And if that includes God Himself, than that’s a blessing too!

In these times, where you have to stay at home, you might not find things fly by so fast. On a farm, that’s not really the case usually. But, to state things on the bright side; there are lots of things that you can do, that you’d ‘normally’ won’t. For example: play board or card games: its fun and you can really get to know each other in a different way. Go through your stacks or files of pictures: there are so many good times to remember… Or… pick up a Bible and read… just read… It may transform how we see things, it guides the way of life. One of my favorite Bible books is Proverbs. It contains so many wise advices that we can apply to our own lives.

You know, our life on earth may go quick, but this “coming and going” has a purpose… If we look at the Israelites, preparing to leave slavery and bondage from Egypt: they were preparing to go with God… When they were waiting and eating inside their homes, while leaving a blood stained door post on the front door of our house. Being warned, that night, an angel flew by… If they were prepared: the angel skipped the house, if not: the forewarned death would happen… We are through this story in the Bible warned too… How? Well, if we look at our hearts, is the ‘front post’ stained by Jesus’ blood? Looking at our lives, are we walking, living in faith with God? If so, as Christians, our destiny on earth, after death, is life in Heaven!

I would not have that chance fly by! I see my life as a gift, all that happens in it, though sometimes challenging, are bringing me closer to that hope! That is, the knowing hope in and through Jesus Christ. With God’s love for me and His grace, He’s preparing me and all of us who believe in Him, for that glorious moment to see Him; face to face. Yes, we will meet our King, The King of all creation!

Don’t let it… fly by…