I've buried them young, and I've buried them old. Their death knew no holidays, birthdays, or any special days. It is the only coin you have, and only you will determine how it will be spent. There are complexities, and things that we do not know about life. There are also certainties, and things that we do know about life.
Life is Significant, and Life is Short.
James moves now to discuss, not only, the length of our life, but the Lord of our life. The goal of our life ought not be that we will do this, this, and this. The early Puritans loved this phrase, as well as, the Methodists, under Wesley, who would sign their letters with the initials D.V. 3. Now that the goal has been set, there is a gain that can be sought. That's pretty good advice for the goal we ought to set, and the gain we ought to seek.