A lifetime!

     

When I was a child I won a prize in a coloring competition, and it was a very useful

fountain pen (we had to do with all those messy ink bottles to refill pens back then!)

On the packaging it came in were the words "BUILT TO LAST A LIFETIME" the

words "a lifetime" made a deep impression on me, and made me think how precious life

is because we only have ONE life. (sadly someone stole the pen when I had taken it to

school but the lesson it taught me was far more valuable than the pen, even though it

did have a gold nib!

 “Now my days are swifter than a post.. they are passed away

the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the pray”  Job 9:26

                                 "So teach us to number our days

                    that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom"     Psalm 99:10

                           

A LIFETIME

When I was just a little girl,

These words meant much to me;

Life is but short the truth they taught,

Soon comes eternity!

"A lifetime", a word with meaning deep,

Upon it, I would ponder,

This simple phrase spans all the days

We here on earth must wander.

A time to be born and a time to die,

As comes one, so the other

Affecting all, both great and small,

Son, daughter, Father, Mother.

"A lifetime" O how precious are

Those hours, days, weeks, and years

        Which all must fill with good or ill,

     love, joy, trials, and tears.

A time to plant and a time to sow

A harvest to reap one day,

Time ticks by, how its moments fly,

Silently slipping away!

"A lifetime", time to seek our God,

Who for lost sinners gave

The Beloved one His only Son

Who triumphed o'er the grave.

The Holy Spirit caused my soul

To Christ the Saviour fly,

Desiring grace to run life's race,

For Him to live and die.

"A lifetime" in His service spent,

No less could one require;

My Lord I'll praise throughout my days

For granting this desire.

Once was I young and now am old,

Life here will soon be ending,

My Lord I’ll see, and with him be

Eternal ages spending.

“A lifetime” almost passed and I

Rejoice in sins forgiven.

I pray that you, dear reader too,

Share this blessed hope of haven.

Shirley Hirst