Fragile
When I think of something “fragile”, I think of something at high risk to break. I think of a really thin glass or an egg. When I see the word “fragile” on a box, I immediately know that I should handle the box and what is in it with great care.
There are relationships that I have that are fragile. In the past (and I’m sure in the future too) there have been relationships in my journey that were fragile. Some broke quickly without much warning, while others broke in slow motion.
Job is giving his final speech to his friends, whom he is frustrated with. He calls out the wicked and maintains his innocence and his integrity. He speaks frankly about the wicked and I believe he is speaking truth about God’s economic system. Check this out….
18 The wicked build houses as fragile as a spider’s web,
as flimsy as a shelter made of branches.
19 The wicked go to bed rich
but wake to find that all their wealth is gone.
20 Terror overwhelms them like a flood,
and they are blown away in the storms of the night.
21 The east wind carries them away, and they are gone.
It sweeps them away.
22 It whirls down on them without mercy.
They struggle to flee from its power.
23 But everyone jeers at them
and mocks them. (Job 27:18-23 NLT)
What good is wealth if it’s so easily gone. I’ve been “broke as a joke” and I’ve had “money in the bank” – I like having a bit of money much better. I have learned that my life is not built on the amount of money I have or the money I earn. My life is built upon my faith. I trust the Lord with all that I have and all that I am. I want my life to be for His glory and His fame – not my own. I want to live rich and not just be rich. Riches can be fragile, but rich living has deep foundational roots.
Jesus spoke about building on a strong foundation by trusting the Lord and walking in obedience. I think this is what it means to live a rich life. Check this out….
46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.” (Luke 6:46-49 NLT)
I believe life is fragile.
I believe my health is fragile.
I want to make my life count and not just count my days. I want to build a strong, healthy and deep faith that will usher me into eternity with God. I want my deep faith to bless others while I’m alive and well here on earth.
Pressing On!
Dwayne