volved to further complicate the pic ture. Or, here is a fellow who has had some problems in life and finds that alcohol seems to help him forget his troubles. Pretty soon he finds it im possible to control his appetite for liquor and ends up a hopeless drunk ard. That is why the Lord says, “O that they were wise, that they under stood this, that they would consider their latter end.” Everything must come to an end. I used to ha,ve a big home with 16 rooms and eight children. Gradually they grew up and were married off. Finally just my sweetheart and I were left alone with our parakeet. But that is the way with life. Then, last fall my sweetheart was taken to be with the Lord. That was the end of our family. How is your family going to end? Again, in another area of life, you may go into business. For a time all goes along well until all of a sudden the model or style changes and leaves you with an inventory and stock pile you can’t give away. That is the way 3
T h er e is o n e very positive thing of which we may all be certain and that is that God loves and cares for us. In Deuteronomy 32:29, the Lord ex presses the feelings of His heart, “O that they were wise, that they under stood this, that they would consider their latter end!” Think of God say ing such a thing to us; to know of His great concern. We need to ask our selves, “How will things end up with me?” Here is a boy going to school and he doesn’t like to study. He hates books, the teacher and the school in general. He doesn’t want to be bothered with education so he quits it all. How will he come out? Surveys in current trends reveal that it will be a very question able matter. Or, here is a man who gets married. His wife won’t do anything he thinks she should. So he fusses and nags at her, finding fault all the time. Even tually she decides to leave him. What will be the end of these lives? Per haps there are several children in
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