A pencil (remember those...) with a hard lead will write about 30,000 words or draw a line 30 miles long before wearing out. A 100 watt light bulb will burn about 750 hours before it is done for good. That one dollar bill in your pocket? It will circulate for about 18 months before it has to be destroyed. It seems that nothing lasts forever... even us. The average lifespan for a human being? 78.3 years.
Everything wears out. But did you know that the Bible gives us several ways to lengthen our lives? The first way is to fear God. Psalm 34:11 and Proverbs 9:11 tell us that fearing the Lord leads to wisdom... and that wisdom helps us to live longer. The second way? Live obediently. Deuteronomy 4:40 says that if we obey all of God’s commands... we will live a long life. The last way to lengthen our life? Honor our parents. Exodus 20:12 gives us that insight. Let’s not waste our time searching for the fountain of youth... everything we need is in God’s word... and when we follow it, He promises to give us more heartbeats to be with those we love.
