29 Days to Live - Week 4
Week 4 Recap:
What Would You Do with Seven Days to Live?
Introduction
“What would you do if you only had seven days to live?” it’s a question that pulls us into deep reflection. Would your priorities shift? Would your focus narrow to what truly matters? In this message, the challenge is clear—live faithfully. Faithfulness is more than consistency; it is a calling to live with purpose, devotion, and courage, knowing our time is finite.
Faithfulness: More Than a Word
1 Corinthians 4:2, “It is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.” Faithfulness means “supervising or taking care of something without wavering or quitting—faithful.” It’s about staying the course, keeping your word, and living with integrity, whether in your work, family, or faith journey.
Lessons from a Legacy
Let’s recount powerful examples of faithfulness. One story describes a father caring for his wife through severe illness:
“He would drag himself on the ground over to the side where her face was turned, and he would pull himself up and sit there all day, just so that she would know that he had not left her side.”
The moment of her passing brings an unforgettable image:
“Here’s a man who can’t talk… but sometimes the music is still there, and he sings, ‘Jesus never fails.’”
This is the beauty of faithfulness—a devotion that endures to the very end.
Faithfulness to Christ
Moving from personal stories to spiritual challenge, “What’s your faithfulness to Christ? Faith-full. Complete. Total. Absolute. From start to finish.”
Jesus’ invitation is simple yet profound: “Come, follow Me.” Like a childhood game of “Follow the Leader,” the Christian life is about mirroring Christ’s steps—loving as He loved, serving as He served, and living as He lived.
Living Like Time Is Short
We’re urged to examine how they are spending their days:
“Where are the ‘come follow Me’ goals that you have in your life? And are you pursuing them?”
We connect this with the country song lyric, “I went skydiving… I loved deeper, and spoke sweeter, and I gave forgiveness I’d been denying,” noting that living faithfully often means doing the things we’ve delayed—loving, forgiving, and serving—while we still have the chance.
Finishing Strong
Paul’s words from 2 Timothy 4:7 are cornerstone of this message: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
Mike reflects, “I want to hear Him say, ‘Well done.’ I want my Father to be proud of me… and that’s what we all want, Church.” Finishing strong is about living every day with intention and commitment, so when the final day comes, there are no regrets—only joy.
Closing
“Live faithful,” the message concludes. Whether young or old, whether you have decades or days, the call is the same—be faithful to the life God has called you to live. This week, what step will you take toward faithfulness—toward living like every day truly matters?
