Life Expectancy

35 years ago today

American life expectancy is 78.2 years. 

My mother died at 67.

I’ve been thinking about this lately—not at all in a morbid way—but just thinking. You see, today is my 60th birthday.

We don’t know how long we have, and it’s good to occasionally think about the legacy we’ll leave behind. We all hope we'll “finish well.”

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

God planned things for me to do in my lifetime, things for me to do this year, this month, even this day.

The same is true for you…it’s our ultimate legacy as Christians. Each day has a purpose…let’s ask God to guide us to it.

© copyright Gail Burton Purath, 2011 

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