{"product_id":"life-as-a-vapor-thirty-one-meditations-for-your-faith-9780525653400","title":"Life as a Vapor: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith","description":"\u003cb\u003e31 meditations from the founder of Desiring God that will connect you to a fresh understanding of God and renew your faith.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away\" (James 4:14). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving knowing that your life is a vapor is different than just living. Things here are passing away. You've got to hold on to what will stand. Savor what matters. This collection of thirty-one articles is full of that heart-longing after Christ that distinguishes Piper's preaching ministry. You will feel as though you have stumbled into a garden as you enter these pages. The Scripture cuts, Christ is exalted in God, and we worship Him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Is Short. Eternity Is Long. Live Like It. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou will exist forever. You and God are both in the universe to stay--either as friends on His terms, or enemies on yours--which it will be is proven in this life. And this life is a vapor. Two seconds, and we will be gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these thirty-one meditations, John Piper will connect you to a fresh understanding of God and a renewed relationship with Him. You'll find your faith stirred to make every day count for Christ when you consider life as a vapor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory Behind the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime is precious. We are fragile. Life is short. Eternity is long. Every minute counts. Oh, to be a faithful steward of the breath God has given me. Three texts resound in my ears: \"Redeem the time\" (Ephesians 5:16 ); \"It is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy\" (1 Corinthians 4:2); \"His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me\" (1 Corinthians 15:10 ). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurely God means for our minutes on earth to count for something significant. Paul said, \"In the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain\" (Philippians 2:16). In the same way, I have good hope from the Lord that my \"labor is not in vain in the Lord\" (1 Corinthians 15:58 ).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Piper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prh Christian Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525653400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOHN PIPER is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College \u0026amp; Seminary. For thirty-three years, he served as pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the contemporary classic \u003ci\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/i\u003e, and more than thirty years of his sermons and articles are available, free of charge, at DesiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noël, have five children and twelve grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Piper \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48641338900637,"sku":"9780525653400","price":19.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ea282545-b209-4c95-afec-322511b8c273.jpg?v=1784107095","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/life-as-a-vapor-thirty-one-meditations-for-your-faith-9780525653400","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}