In light of eternity, each of our earthly lives begins and ends in the blink of an eye. On average, one blink takes 0.3 seconds. That's a little over 3 millionths of one 24-hour day. Most people blink more than 15,000 times a day, but we blink reflexively and so quickly that we hardly ever notice. Basic idea: a blink of an eye is an extremely short amount of time.
Have you ever observed a child being told that a gnat only lives for a few weeks? I was that child once, and I was shocked at the news. How could a gnat do anything worthwile in such a short lifetime? Well, our perception of time is relative. A few weeks seems short next to the average human lifespan, but even if I lived to be 110, my life would hardly be a speck in the timeline of eternity.
All the same, there's a reason I'm alive for the blink of an eye. God has a mission for me and He called my name long before I learned how to breathe.
How much time do I spend doing worthless things? Every second, we have the opportunity to further the Kingdom and give God glory. The only things that matter in eternity are the things of God. I have been given this life to live for the blink of an eye and I want to do something worthwhile with it. I want to go on the Father's mission and play a part in changing other people's eternities. I want to leave a legacy and not waste this life. In the blink of an eye, my life on earth will be over and I will be closer to our Father than I have ever been.
