'The old will die,
the young can die'
a quote I heard my grandma repeat
numerous times when I was a child
A quote to remind us that life is uncertain at best
and all should call ' on the name of the Lord and be saved' Rom.10:13
before 'the dust returns into its earth, from whence it was,
and the spirit returns to God, who gave it'. Eccles.12:7
...to remember our Creator in the days of our youth
before the difficult days come
and the years draw near that we say
'I have no pleasure in them' Eccles.12:1
To make the Reason personal; the Reason we can say
with confidence every morning
'Lord, this is the day that You have made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it' Ps.118:24
We will rejoice and be glad
because no matter what happens
the Giver of salvation's gift is with us.
The little parts we can see, of highs and lows
'are like a mist that appears for a little while,
then vanishes'. James 4:14
Prov.27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
Like a flower, the days of man unfold,
and fall away...
The old will die, but oh, the young are often taken too
The part that sobers you and I, not for a chosen few
And no one knows the time or place when we return to He
Who knew the number of our days before one came to be
Like a flower, the days of man unfold and fall away
The old will die but the young can; death visits every day
How urgently we ought to view the lease of Mercy's toll
Before the dust reclaims its due, and God, the deathless soul
Prepare to meet thy God; this is no archaic cliché
This is the Voice that rends the sod and winds and waves obey
This is the God whose pure love braved death's cruel duel, grim
And triumphed; so we can be saved if we believe in Him
The old will die, but the young can; the days of man are wee
Time's Fragile, Fleeting Flower-Span fans Vast Eternity
A vastness none can comprehend; yet bids our worship brim!!
God broke sin's curse so we may spend eternity with Him
Janet Martin
Time's Fragile, Fleeting, flower-span fans vast eternity...
...prepare to meet your God, (O Israel)
For behold, He who forms the mountains,
who creates the winds,
who reveals His thoughts to man,
who turns the dawn to darkness,
who strides on the heights of the earth,---
the Lord, the God of hosts is His name
Amos 4:12-13
