One Month to Live

I have been in a class called One Month to Live based on a book of the same name by Kerry and Chris Shook. The question is "What would you do if you were told you only had one month to live?" As you read the book it takes you through different ideas and scenarios, asks questions, etc. to raise your awareness to the fact that none of us is guaranteed any time, let alone a month and that probably we should be doing the things that we think we would do if we only had 30 days to live. It has made me more aware of the present moment and the little things that are so valuable that we take for granted. God's goodness to us every day: The hug of a spouse, time spent with family and friends, the hug of a child, the love for animals and pets, a good, deep, early morning breath of cool air, the smell after a rain, all take on extra meaning to the person with only a month to live. What would you do if you only had 30 days to live? Which of those things could (and should)you do now, anyway? What would you not want left undone if the Lord called you home?

Psalm 90:12 - Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom
Psalm 39:4-5 Show me, O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath.
Psalm 139:1-24

PRAYER: Lord, my time is indeed limited and I ask that you would place in my heart and mind the things You know that I need to do and not leave undone if my time on earth would end. I praise you for your faithfulness to me and ask that you would make me faithful to You, my family and friends, and any people that you place me in contact with. In Jesus' name, amen.