Example of Faith

Abraham lived for 175 years, and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death. [Genesis 25.7-8]

Shouldn't the "father of faith" be an example to all who are to live by faith? Should not Abraham's death even be an example for how to die? I think so.

The exact number of  years Abraham lived is not so much an issue as how he lived - "a long and satisfying life."

The New Living Translation says "He breathed his last..." This doesn't sound to me like he got sick or had health issues to which he succumbed, but instead, sounds like Abraham knew he had lived a good and satisfying life and therefore knew he was "done." And so, on purpose, Abraham breathed his last breath.

Most people (Christians included) are so caught up in staying alive that few ever really live. Because of this, the "healthcare" industry as a whole prospers greatly. How many people do we all know who are overwhelmed with doctor appointments and prescription drugs to the point that there is little time, resources, and energy to serve God?

I know I am very alone in my view about this. However I am also at peace with it. I will live the years that God alone gives me and when I have lived "my" long and satisficing life, I will breathe my last breath and go to be with my Father. I have no desire to prolong my life with whatever "healthcare" has to offer. God alone is my source and my supply and I will not have this testimony diluted with the "miracle of healthcare" as some call it.

God help us all to see Him as our everything - really. God help us to see the reality of "living" with God as our Healer and Provider (as He says He is). God help us to reserve our faith for God alone without diluting it by trusting in healthcare or any other perceived source.

Father, no doubt, few will understand, let alone agree. with what I have said here. But I count myself in good company with Abraham to say, "You alone meet my every need and no man or device of man can take credit for it."