A Turning Point Part 1: From Vapor to Eternity

"Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes."
James 4:14 (ESV)
Death can be a wake-up call for the living.

It reminds us that our time is in God’s hands, and that human life is a vapor. As James writes, we are a mist that appears for a moment and then vanishes. The truth is, we aren’t guaranteed to have a long life even as Christians.

Jesus lived only 33 years, yet His life changed the entire world. So the real question isn’t how long we live, but how fully we live.

When someone we love or admire dies,  especially someone young, bold, and full of faith, it shakes us. We may ask:
-What am I doing with the time I’ve been given?
-What kind of legacy will I leave behind?

One moment we are here on earth, and the next, we return to our Father.

Death doesn’t have to bring fear. For the believer, it’s not the end,  it’s the transition to the final reality. People can take our bodies, but our soul and spirit live on. Still, death brings urgency. Ecclesiastes says, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.”

We don’t choose how long we live, but we do choose how fully we live.

Death is a turning point — from the vapor of life to the weight of eternity. I used to say, “My life is busy,” but now I say, “I live a full life.” Let’s live fully and leave nothing undone, because we don’t know when our turning point will come.

Reflection Question:
If you wrote your eulogy today, what would it say?

Prayer:
Abba Father, help me not to fear death, but to be awakened by it. Teach me to live with purpose and passion. I want to live a life that is full of You. Amen.