Between Now And Death

BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH: SCHOLAR? STUDENT?

Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

WHAT IS AHEAD? I often listen to Doctor Laura. One of her questions is: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH? That space of time is seldom known. Some are short timers here. If the Lord tarries others might have a long time on earth. EVERYTHING FROM THE BEGINNING OF CREATION UNTIL NOW IS GOD PREPARING US FOR WHAT IS AHEAD? ARE WE READY? WHAT AM I GOING TO DO BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH?

NATURE TEACHES US TWO STYLES FOR LIFE: INSTINCT AND LEARNING.

Proverbs 6:5 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

Proverbs 6:6 (MSG) You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two. 7 Nobody has to tell it what to do. 8 All summer it stores up food; at harvest it stockpiles provisions.

BEE: I love TO STUDY ANTS AND BEES. I ask for an ant farm in 1974 when I graduated college. For months we studied and read about ants and bees.

While taking a class in college I had a professor teach a lesson about BEES FLYING and how they communicate with each other. The doctor taught about the AERODYNAMICS of a bee’s body. The shape that causes much drag while moving through the air. The bee’s body is short and fat. The wings are also short. He went on to explain that the honey bee cannot possibly fly. The wasps are rounded and tapered to the back. The bee is not aerodynamic and there is much drag. The bee’s tiny wings span and heavy body are not conducive to flight. The professor when on to explain, GOD MADE THE BEE AND BLEW UNDER ITS WINGS AND TOLD IT TO FLY. SEEMS THE BEE LISTENED AND DID NOT KNOW THE LAWS AND ANATOMY OF AERODYNAMICS. WHEN GOD SAID FLY, THE BEE TOOK TO THE SKYS. He also said: PRAY THAT MAN NEVER LEARNS TO COMMUNICATE WITH BEES. IF MAN GETS THAT SMART, WE WILL NEVER HAVE NATURAL HONEY. WHAT WILL I DO BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH?

*INSTINCT: options, an inheritable tendency that does not involve reasoning, such as sleeping, eating, drinking, innate fixed pattern, a natural or inheritable aptitude, impulse, anger, fear, pleasure, panic, seeking, looking and grief are examples of instinct.

*LEARN: to understand or retain, to study, progress, growth, to read, apply knowledge, to gain or acquire knowledge, skill experience, to gain by understanding, instruction, new skills, to remember, visual learning, touching-smelling, auditory learning, experience, learning by doing.

*PURPOSE: goal, short term---long term goals, the reason something is done, why something exists, intention, aim, goal.

THE LONG HAUL? WHAT WILL I DO BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH? WILL WE RECEIVE THE ETERNAL PURPOSE OF GOD? WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS WE FACE TO ETERNAL SUCCESS BETWEEN NOW AND DEATH?

Proverbs 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Proverbs 19:21 (MSG) We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but GOD's purpose prevails.

Isaiah 46:10 (MSG) From the very beginning telling you what the ending will be, All along letting you in on what is going to happen, Assuring you, 'I'm in this for the long haul, I'll do exactly what I set out to do,'

God had set a purpose that Jesus would be handed over to death. The redemptive plan is critical to our redemption and forgiveness. What am I going to do? Will I stay the same? Will I change?

HOW DO WE MEASURE? IT IS SAID ONE OF THE MOST DRIVING INSTINCTS IS SEEKING, FINDING… EVERYONE IS SEACHING FOR SOMETHING… LIFE TEACHES ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER MEASURES OF SUCCESS IS HAPPINESS, JOY AND PLEASURE.

July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence was written. It says: LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS. Freedom should bring more freedom, liberty, PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS and economics. The Happiness comes from the pursuit of happiness. Are we physical beings on earth to find pleasure and being happy? Could God’s plan be we are eternal beings searching to find real meaning? THE LASTEST STATS I HAVE READ SAYS: 33% OF THE USA ARE HAPPY. The USA is listed as the 24th happiness nation in the world. Finland then Denmark are listed as the happiest nations in the world? Is happiness correlated to money and satisfaction? Could happiness be found in BALANCE OF LIFE and RELATIONSHIPS?

THE GREATEST ENEMY OF GOD IS IGNORANCE OF AND A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF GOD’S WORD. SEEMS WE GET LOST IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS…