Use By Date

Posted on September 17, 2012 by
On jar lids

See how the flowers of the field grow

packet edges,
in neat computer printing
are dates:
“Use by …”
“Best Before …”
 
A sign of finite life,
Limited use,
and inevitable corruption.
 
The average life span for men
in Australia is.
79.7 years.
 
Is that a “best before”
or “use by” date?
 
Or is every second
a gift
to be cherished
and lived,
whether many or few?
 
 
For there is no 
“Use By” date”
in the Kingdom of God.
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About Pieter Stok

I am passionate about faith, marriage and family. My interests include reading, video editing, travel and Lego. Also I find the older I get the more reflective I become. Whereas once I had answers for everything and everyone, now I have more questions.
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3 Responses to Use By Date

  1. Ben Nelson says:
    September 17, 2012 at 9:02 am

    Great thought – I spose people need a Best After…
    Answer being the cross –
    Thanks – this is really good.
    Ben

    Reply

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