https://odb.org/MY/2022/04/11/making-every-moment-count
We know the LORD our God is compassionate and forgiving. So even as we sin, we know when we go back to Him, He will forgive us. We need to of course repent but as we are work in progress, we may still commit the same sin after repentance. More effort needs to put in to break the cycle of sin and bad habits, maybe by replacing these unwholesome habits with more spiritual things like praying or reading the Word or just plain turkey cut them off. Sin is debilitating, makes us weak and infirm spiritually as sin separates us from the Lord, the source of our strength and life. So intentional sin even if we sometimes cannot help it is an issue we need to deal with.
The recent passing of my dad made me realise that as much as we as man can plan, the final decision lies with God. My dad had his second chance at life when he survived his massive heart attack 13 years ago. And even 3 years back he survived a host of medical conditions like ischemic bowels, colon cancer and his abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Due to his AAA, we knew the day may come anytime and as much as we wished it will come later, it came sooner. That’s the thing about death, we don’t know when it will come. When it comes, it could just be a matter of hours and not days or weeks or months. God has His timing and He is sovereign. Even Kings bow before Him when it comes to this – except King Hezekiah who managed to convince the LORD to extend his life by another 15 years.
God’s compassion is steadfast and is renewed every morning like dew. His forgiveness is certain. But death and the Second Coming of Christ are things we cannot predict. We don’t know when exactly, even Christ doesn’t know. If we knew, then we will be like the owner of a home waiting to catch the thief. The thief usually sneaks in when we least expect. Death also creeps in when we least expect.
Count our moments and do what we must do NOW. Reconcile with God and man now. Spend more time with our loved ones. Do the things we want to do for God now. Don’t wait. Repent and seek His forgiveness now, when we still have breath as we don’t know when we will breathe our last. I have seen it in my mum and my dad, and one of my close friend – once illness strikes us and we are admitted to the hospital, if death were to follow in the days to come, there is nothing much that the person on the bed can do from the moment they are admitted until their heart stops. Don’t wait anymore, repent and reconcile with God now.
Ronnie's Thoughts 