Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow
Whether there would be a morrow for them or not, whether they
should live till tomorrow; and if they should, they knew not what
a morrow would bring forth, or what things would happen, which
might prevent their intended journey and success: no man can
secure a day, an hour, a moment, and much less a year of
continuance in this life; nor can he foresee what will befall him
today or tomorrow; therefore it is great stupidity to determine
on this, and the other, without the leave of God, in whom he
lives, moves, and has his being; and by whose providence all
events are governed and directed; see ( Proverbs
27:1 )
for what is your life?
of what kind and nature is it? what assurance can be had of the
continuance of it? by what may it be expressed? or to what may it
be compared?
it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and
then
vanisheth away;
which rises out of the earth, or water, and expires almost as
soon as it exists; at least, continues but a very short time, and
is very weak and fleeting, and carried about here and there, and
soon returns from whence it came: the allusion is to the breath
of man, which is in his nostrils, and who is not to be accounted
of, or depended on.