“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14)
The context of this verse is dealing with the sin of presumption, of presuming that all good things will continue to be as they are today. James calls us back to reality telling us that we don’t know what tomorrow will bring.
Life at its best and longest is brief. It is like the vapor or fog that covers the landscape on many summer mornings. We drive to work slowly, with fog lights on, moving cautiously. By mid-morning the sun is shining brightly and the fog or vapor is gone. Life is brief, like that early morning fog.
Isaiah the prophet told King Hezekiah of Judah to, “set thy house in order, for thou shall die and not live.” (II Kings 20:1) God speaks to you and me from that verse.
Unless the Lord returns soon you and I will join the ranks of those who have died. Is your spiritual house in order? Have you taken Jesus Christ to be your Savior and Lord?
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