Here Then Gone

James 4:13-17
For those who say,

“Today or tomorrow

we’re going to a certain town

and will stay there a year.

We’ll do business there

and make a profit.”

The reality is you have no idea

where life will take you tomorrow.

Your life is like the morning fog—

it’s here a little while,

then it’s gone.

What you ought to say is,

“If the Lord wants us to,

we hope to do this project

or pursue that dream.”

But your current speech

indicates an arrogance

that does not acknowledge

the God who controls the universe.

This kind of speech

is the epitome of evil.

Remember,
if you know the right way to live

and ignore it, it is sin—

plain and simple.

SEVENAPPLES COMMENTARY
“Relying on myself
is like standing on fog.”

Burnt Biscuit Ranch

Conroe, Texas
Winter 2005