Object lessons - 5 minute devotionals to give - Toilet Paper

¹³ Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” ¹⁴ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. James 4:13,14

  Here is your life. (That usually gets a few amens as you hold up the roll. Have an assistant unroll it with you holding the end and go out the door with the roll. Then break off the square you are holding and hold it up) Here is your life on the Earth. Isn't it ludicrous that we are spending all of our thoughts, efforts, money and placing all our dreams and hopes in this one square rather than focusing on the life that continues on into infinity?

Jesus puts it this way in Matthew 6;
 ¹⁹ “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

How much time did you spend today on accruing treasures in Heaven? Was your money spent on pleasures or treasures? Did you give to the poor, did you send money to get the gospel out?  Did you build your home on Earth or did you build your mansion in Heaven. Did you worry about your reputation or His? Did you brag on yourself or Jesus? Were you standing up for your rights or dying to yourself? Quit focusing on this one square and focus on the rest of your life.