Eat, drink and be merry

I'm sure you've heard the slogan, "Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die!" The Greeks lived by it, today far too many people live by it. There was a country song a few years back called Live like You were dying that captures that same meaning. The thought process is get all you can, enjoy everything that you can while you can because you never know what tomorrow could bring. In all honesty that is not so bad of a theory, if you are spending your time correctly.
Truth is, every day you live you are one day closer to dying. Also, James tells us in chapter 2 of his book that we are just a mist, that blows away. We're like a vapor in comparison to eternal life. We may live for 80 or even 90 years, but that is nothing compared to forever, there's no mathematical equation for that. But, how we spend our days is very important. We do need to make the most of every day, spend as much time as we can with God, with family and with loved ones. We do need to do all that we can while we can, but not the way the world tells us to. So many times I hear of surveys asking people what they would do this week if they knew they would die on Friday. Spend all their money, quit their jobs, have an affair(a great memory to leave your signifigant other), and many other things. The Bucket list is an awesome movie where two guys are seeing the end of their life not so far off and they start attempting things they wanted to do. I must admit there is a bucket list for me, but it isn't quite the same.
Paul addresses this in Ephesians 5:15-16 "Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil."
Live like the wise, live like God is calling you to live, not the way the world lives. The days are evil is a great illustration, because when do children get into trouble, when do they find themselves most mischievious? When they don't have anything productive to do. My little P.J. is great so long as you keep her busy, give her just 5 minutes of nothing to do and something will get torn up or someone will get hurt for sure!
So, eat food, drink water and be merry because the days are evil. Do all you can, while you can to share Christ with those you love, to be there for those who need you, and be sure to give God the glory for everything you have and are. Think about your "bucket list" and how much of it brings glory to God!
Thanks for reading and have a great week!