Will It Last?
Jul/090
I was surprised over the weekend to hear that former NFL quarterback Steve McNair had been shot to death.
"Air McNair" played in the NFL for 13 seasons, racking up over 31,000 passing yards. He was selected for the Pro Bowl three times. He led his team to the playoffs five times, including one Super Bowl appearance.
As I perused his career statistics, one thought kept coming to mind…this doesn't matter now. Not one of the stats listed above matters anymore. Steve McNair has crossed the line that we will all cross one day…the line into eternity. And at that point, all of the accolades, all of the achievements, all the stuff that we've been worrying about and striving for will not matter anymore.
I know nothing about Steve McNair's faith. I know that he was a charitable, giving person. He was a tremendous servant following Hurricane Katrina, and I give him much credit for that. However, I will not even begin to presume that I know what his (or anyone else's) eternal state will be. That is up to God, and God alone. The one thing I do know is that none of his football achievements matter anymore.
As you evaluate your life…how much are you doing that will last? Are you chasing after a temporary prize? Are the achievements you are striving for temporal…or eternal?
Much of what consumes our mind, our time, our focus, our energy, and our passion is temporary. It will not make a dime's worth of difference in eternity.
The only things that we do that will matter in eternity are the things we do for God's Kingdom.
This poem, written by C.T. Studd, is old, but still incredibly relevant…
Only one life, 'twill soon be past
Only what's done for Christ will last.
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