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“Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).
It is easy to boast of what we plan to do tomorrow, or at some time in the future. When things are going well for us in this world, we are more likely to become overconfident, and perhaps boast of what we are going to do.
Many years ago, two successful businessmen in England were chatting together. One of them asked the other one if he had heard of the death of another businessman, whom both of them knew well. “No,” the other one said, “I had not heard.” Then he remarked, “I am so busy that I guess I do not have time even to die!” He then knelt down to tie up his boots, and immediately suffered a fatal heart attack.
None of us knows when we may suddenly be called to die, and it is important to be ready. Those who know Christ as Savior can be at peace, knowing that if they are suddenly called to die, they will be instantly with Christ.
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