Two little lines I heard one day, Traveling along life's busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart, And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one, Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in 'that day' my Lord to meet, And stand before His Judgment seat;
Only one life,' twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice, Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave, And to God's holy will to cleave;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years, Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its days I must fulfill, living for self or in His will;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore, When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way, Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep, In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e'er the strife, Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn, And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone, Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, "twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one, Now let me say, "Thy will be done";
And when at last I'll hear the call, I know I'll say 'twas worth it all";
Only one life,' twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last.
C.T. Studd
This was shared with us at youth group this last Wednesday. It spoke to my heart. So often we take life for granted. We go through each day with the worries of work, schedules, responsibilities and life's challenges but do we stop and think of the one life we do have? I know I am guilty of getting caught up in the throes of life and allowing the stresses to get to me. Am I using my one life to best glorify God by living my life for Him, by sharing the Life we can have in Christ and the One adn only Way to have that eternal life? I am guilty as charged for allowing my one life become less than what it can be.
Recently I have seen various stages of life in a real way when this last Friday my sister had her second baby. A precious little girl who is only just beginning life, her one and only life. God willing she will come to a saving faith at an early age. She must make that choice to make her one life count for what it was meant to be, which is to glorify God in all that she does. On the other side of the spectrum of life, yesterday I attended a benefit for a man my age who is fighting colon cancer. He has one life also. At this point his life is not what he had ever expected or had hoped (at least for the cancer part) but what should our reaction be to this unexpected turn in life be? Glorifying God. I may not have cancer or be raising a child but I must make a choice to glorify God in the life He has given me. Which means glorifying Him, despite the Celiac diagnosis, in the midst of stress, discouragement and loneliness. I will choose to use my One Life to worship Him while I wait for the next chapter in the life He has for me(thus the name of this blog).
May I encourage anc challenge each one of you to life the One Life you have been given to glorify God and at the end may you also say:
'twas worth it all"
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