Life, Natural

Life, Natural

God is the author of - Ge 2:7; Ac 17:28

God preserves - Ps 36:6; 66:9

Is in the hand of God - Job 12:10; Da 5:23

Forfeited by sin - Ge 2:17; 3:17-19

Of others, not to be taken away - Ex 20:13

DESCRIBED AS

• Vain
- Ec 6:12
• Limited
- Job 7:1; 14:5
• Short
- Job 14:1; Ps 89:47
• Uncertain
- Jas 4:13-15
• Full of trouble
- Job 14:1

God's loving-kindness better than - Ps 63:3

The value of - Job 2:4; Mt 6:25

Preserved by discretion - Pr 13:3

Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer - Isa 38:2-5; Jas 5:15

Obedience to God, tends to prolong - De 30:20

Obedience to parents, tends to prolong - Ex 20:12; Pr 4:10

Cares and pleasures of, dangerous - Lu 8:14; 21:34; 2Ti 2:4

Saints have true enjoyment of - Ps 128:2; 1Ti 4:8

Of saints, specially protected by God - Job 2:6; Ac 18:10; 1Pe 3:13

Of the wicked, not specially protected by God - Job 36:6; Ps 78:50

The wicked have their portion of good, during - Ps 17:14; Lu 6:24; 16:25

SHOULD BE SPENT IN

• The fear of God
- 1Pe 1:17
• The service of God
- Lu 1:75
• Living to God
- Ro 14:8; Php 1:21
• Peace
- Ro 12:18; 1Ti 2:2
• Doing good
- Ec 3:12

Should be taken all due care of - Mt 10:23; Ac 27:34

Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ - Mt 10:39; Lu 14:26; Ac 20:24

Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren - Ro 16:4; 1Jo 3:16

BE THANKFUL FOR

• The preservation of
- Ps 103:4; Joh 2:6
• The supply of its wants
- Ge 48:15

The dissatisfied despise - Ec 2:17

We know not what is good for us in - Ec 6:12

Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants - Mt 6:25

The enjoyment of, consists not in abundance of possessions - Lu 12:15

IS COMPARED TO

• An eagle hasting to the prey
- Job 9:26
• A pilgrimage
- Ge 47:9
• A tale told
- Ps 90:9
• A swift post
- Job 9:25
• A swift ship
- Job 9:26
• A hand-breadth
- Ps 39:5
• A shepherd's tent removed
- Isa 38:12
• A dream
- Ps 73:20
• A sleep
- Ps 90:5
• A vapour
- Jas 4:14
• A shadow
- Ec 6:12
• A thread cut by the weaver
- Isa 38:12
• A weaver's shuttle
- Job 7:6
• A flower
- Job 14:2
• Grass
- 1Pe 1:24
• Water spilt on the ground
- 2Sa 14:14
• Wind
- Job 7:7

Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement - De 32:29; Ps 90:12

Sometimes judicially shortened - 1Sa 2:32,33; Job 36:14

Miraculously restored by Christ - Mt 9:18,25; Lu 7:15,22; Joh 11:43