In this fallen world in which we live, the question of our own physical death is “when,” not “if.”

• Hebrews 9:27 (KJV) “It is appointed unto men once to die…”

King David was conscious of his own mortality.  His example can help us respond to the reality of our mortality in a positive way.

Þ Invest in things of eternal value.

• Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…”

Þ Leave behind a legacy of good works.

• Hebrews 10:24 “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”

Þ Leave behind a legacy of personal faith.

• John 11:25 “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.’”

Þ Live a life without fear!

• Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”