Solid Joys Daily Devotional Death Rehearsal
Dec 31, 2025
Reflecting on the year's end serves as a powerful rehearsal for life and death. John Piper highlights how contemplating mortality encourages personal growth and reveals areas for improvement. He emphasizes the wisdom gained from recognizing life's brevity, urging listeners to embrace these reflections rather than shy away from them. By aligning our lives with the goal of keeping the faith, we can ensure each year is meaningful and purposeful. His closing prayer reinforces this journey of introspection and accountability.
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Year's End As A Death Rehearsal
- John Piper compares the year's end to the moment of death and a hospital's final hours.
- He uses this yearly rehearsal to ask, "Did I live it well?"
Use Year-End Rehearsals To Improve
- Rehearse your dying annually to find weaknesses and change before the real end.
- Use New Year's morning as a fresh start to correct course and prepare differently.
Counting Days Sharpens Wisdom
- Periodically pondering your death produces revolutionary wisdom for life.
- Numbering your days sharpens priorities because life is short and dying will come soon.
