This past weekend I watched a movie where two men were being held captive by terrorists and forced to build something their captors wanted.
One of them, bemoaning his situation and ailing from a medical condition, complained to his fellow captive “They could kill you, they’re gonna kill me either way, and even if they don’t, I’ll probably be dead in a week.”
His companion, looking at the situation through a different lens, replied “well then this is a very important week for you, isn’t it?”
None of us knows exactly how much time we have left; it could be minutes, decades, or anywhere in between. The time we have here on earth is the only time that “counts” for making an eternal difference. Once we close our eyes for the last time and take our last breath here in this life, we’ll no longer be able to help save souls or build God’s Kingdom. The attitude we should have as Christians is “well then, the rest of this lifetime is very important, isn’t it?”
Are we making the most of the opportunities we have?