There are certain mysteries that follow us throughout our lives. One of the greatest questions is this: when will I die? We generally assume we’ll be older, and it will ultimately be expected. But often this is not the case. Causes of death are legion and they can occur at any moment. You can attempt to drive safely to reduce the risk of harm, yet you cannot necessarily avoid the reckless driver who chooses to drink and drive and collide with you. You could choose to play it safe and cloister yourself at home, yet most accidents occur there! Death is as inevitable as it is unpredictable.
And so we must choose to live our lives daily with the constant awareness that death will come to us, quite likely, at a time we don’t expect. This can cause us to live in fear and morbid dread. Or it can motivate us to seize each day and to live it fully. We don’t know our “time.” But God does! When God impresses upon you something He wants you to do, don’t procrastinate. He may realize that your time is shorter than you realize.