Life, Natural

God is the author of Genesis 2:7; Acts 17:28
God preserves Psalm 36:6; 66:9
Is in the hand of God Job 12:10; Daniel 5:23
Forfeited by sin Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19
Of others, not to be taken away Exodus 20:13
DESCRIBED AS
- Vain Ecclesiastes 6:12
- Limited Job 7:1; 14:5
- Short Job 14:1; Psalm 89:47
- Uncertain James 4:13-15
- Full of trouble Job 14:1
God's loving-kindness better than Psalm 63:3
The value of Job 2:4; Matthew 6:25
Preserved by discretion Proverbs 13:3
Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer Isaiah 38:2-5; James 5:15
Obedience to God, tends to prolong Deuteronomy 30:20
Obedience to parents, tends to prolong Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 4:10
Cares and pleasures of, dangerous Luke 8:14; 21:34; 2 Timothy 2:4
Saints have true enjoyment of Psalm 128:2; 1 Timothy 4:8
Of saints, specially protected by God Job 2:6; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13
Of the wicked, not specially protected by God Job 36:6; Psalm 78:50
The wicked have their portion of good, during Psalm 17:14; Luke 6:24; 16:25
SHOULD BE SPENT IN
- The fear of God 1 Peter 1:17
- The service of God Luke 1:75
- Living to God Romans 14:8; Philippians 1:21
- Peace Romans 12:18; 1 Timothy 2:2
- Doing good Ecclesiastes 3:12
Should be taken all due care of Matthew 10:23; Acts 27:34
Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ Matthew 10:39; Luke 14:26; Acts 20:24
Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren Romans 16:4; 1 John 3:16
BE THANKFUL FOR
- The preservation of Psalm 103:4; John 2:6
- The supply of its wants Genesis 48:15
The dissatisfied despise Ecclesiastes 2:17
We know not what is good for us in Ecclesiastes 6:12
Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants Matthew 6:25
The enjoyment of, consists not in abundance of possessions Luke 12:15
IS COMPARED TO
- An eagle hasting to the prey Job 9:26
- A pilgrimage Genesis 47:9
- A tale told Psalm 90:9
- A swift post Job 9:25
- A swift ship Job 9:26
- A hand-breadth Psalm 39:5
- A shepherd's tent removed Isaiah 38:12
- A dream Psalm 73:20
- A sleep Psalm 90:5
- A vapour James 4:14
- A shadow Ecclesiastes 6:12
- A thread cut by the weaver Isaiah 38:12
- A weaver's shuttle Job 7:6
- A flower Job 14:2
- Grass 1 Peter 1:24
- Water spilt on the ground 2 Samuel 14:14
- Wind Job 7:7
Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 90:12
Sometimes judicially shortened 1 Samuel 2:32,33; Job 36:14
Miraculously restored by Christ Matthew 9:18,25; Luke 7:15,22; John 11:43

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