(By Ava Pennington) Our days are numbered. That sounds so ominous, doesn’t it? Or maybe it sounds like cheesy dialogue in a B movie: “Your days are numbered, pal.” But think about it. This earthly body doesn’t last forever. And it would seem way too senseless if the measure of our life is merely a function of some random toss of the dice. That’s why I derive so much comfort from Bible verses that remind me of God’s sovereign
control, especially in life and death. For example, Psalm 139:16 tells us God knows the end of our life before it begins: “Your eyes saw me unformed, yet in Your book all my days were written before any of them came into being.” And Psalm 116:15 reminds us that in the end, regardless of what others think or know: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His godly ones.” READ MORE
