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 38:18.

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.