the appointed time has grown very short

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel:

1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Psalm 45:11-17 Luke 6:20-26

1 Corinthians 7:29  I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,

For those who think the end is near, well, it may be, but the end that Paul is talking about was to occur in the lifetime of those in his audience.  And it did.  Jerusalem was burned. 1.25 million men women and children were killed.  The blood ran deep.  This was the end that was talked about in scripture.  We are now in the kingdom age, the millennial kingdom. Paul instructed people to remain as they are.  If they were married, stay married, if not, stay single.  This was because the end was very close.

Today we have different challenges, but the same urgency.  Our end could be just around the corner.  We should live as though our time is short.

Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to number my days, to appreciate every minute I have, to live as though I will meet you today.

Amen