I’ve been thinking today about the shortness of life. And how fragile and precious it is. It can be taken away in a second – one moment there’s life, then next it’s been snuffed out. Each life is of the utmost importance and value. From the unborn child to the oldest person – even the people who might not seem “worth it” to another. Life is a gift of God. And it is not something to be taken away unjustly. When things like the thought of death and how real it is come to mind, it reminds me every time of the most important thing any of us could ever think about – just how pointless and hopeless our lives our without Jesus. The only true peace or safety is in Him, the only refuge from death is in Him. He is a refuge that will never disappoint, never fail, never fade away. And that is more comforting than anything in the world.

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