There is no doubt about it. The fear of the Lord leads to virtuous habits, and these prevent that waste of life which comes from sin and vice. The holy rest that springs from faith in the Lord Jesus greatly helps man also when he is sick. Every doctor is glad to have a patient whose mind is completely at ease.

Worry kills, but trust in God is like medicine that heals. Therefore, we have all the preparations for a long life, and if it is really for our good, we will live to a ripe old age, and arrive at our graves like harvests in their season.

We are not to be overwhelmed with a sudden expectation of death the moment a finger hurts, but rather we are to expect that we will have to work for a considerable length of days. And what does it matter if we are soon called to the higher sphere? Certainly there would be nothing to deplore in such a call, but everything would rather be a joy.

Alive or dead we belong to the Lord. If we live, Jesus will be with us; if we die, we will be with Jesus. The true prolongation of life consists in living while we live, not wasting time, but using every hour for the highest purposes. May it be so on this day. 

May God bless you all,

Pastor Glenn Hunt