The Unfinished Life
by an old Disciple of Jesus Christ
“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.”~ Josh. 13:1
In his insightful little book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, secular writer Richard Carlson has a chapter entitled “When You Die, Your ‘In Basket’ Won’t Be Empty.” He tells us it is the nature of an in- basket to be full; it’s not meant to be empty. He reminds us that when we die there will still be unfinished work to do.
We are told Paul finished his course, and that the two witnesses in Revelation finished their testimony. But their ministries go on, churches are still being built, and testimonies are still being lived out. Jesus interprets the meaning of a finished life when He says, “I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.” That is, He finished what God had planned for His life.
Most things found in our in-basket are not that important. Seldom, if ever, will you find an emergency in an in-basket. Frustration comes when we try to empty it out. New things are being added to it daily, and you’ll never catch up. Don’t worry about it. When we’re gone someone else will continue getting the odd jobs done. Don’t live out your life from an in-basket. Enjoy what matters; occupy yourself with God, family and friends, not a “to do” list.
It’s a humbling thought that life will go on without us!
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