Morning Prayer, Friday, April 19, 2024 - WORD(S) OF THE DAY:  YOU NEVER KNOW

Father God, there are no guarantees in this life that where I am today, I will be tomorrow, so my prayer is to see all human beings the way You see them and no matter their state to treat them with decency and respect.  Amen

“And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.” (Luke 6:31)

“We have to know that nothing in this life is promised to last forever, not money, not status, or position so be careful how tightly you hold onto it.”  Two former classmates, one married wealthy while the other married but they struggled badly.  The one that married wealthy was always going to visit her classmate to boast about all of her wealth all the time looking down her nose at her.  She was constantly flaunting how much she was spending on designer outfits, handbags, shoes and hair.   One day, the rich girl’s husband made a bad deal and lost everything.  His wife was devastated. At this point, she found herself in the same state as the struggling classmate.  Thing is, the struggling classmate was very good at cooking.  A company came along and invested in her dream to start a restaurant.  It was a big hit.  Overnight she became a success.  Her husband who was a college graduate had been driving taxi.  He met a man during one of those rides that gave him a position making almost six figures.  For both families, their lives had changed overnight.  In essence, they switched places.  I share this story to remind all of us including myself to be very careful that we do not allow ourselves to think that life as it is now, will be permanent.  Things change.  Just like your state in life may not be permanent, the same goes for them.  I have said it before and will say it again.  None of us know what tomorrow or the next few seconds holds for us.  You can be on top of the world today and tomorrow, the world will be on top of you.  It can and will happen in a flash.  This life is fluid, constantly moving.  There are no guarantees while we are in it.  This is why we should first be grateful, second be humble and lastly, treat everyone with decency and respect.

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"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.."  John 3:16