The brevity of life proves the mercy of God. Only a misanthropic god would let us stew in the hostile truth of the Valley of Tears like pickles in a barrel of toxic brine for more than a lifetime. A philanthropic God puts an upper limit on our dire predicament in the Valley of Tears.
Life is but an infinitesimally thin slice of time compared to the thickness of eternity. Moreover, it gets thinner and thinner with the passage of time. In other words, it won’t be long now
The sourness of godlessness vaccinates us against the illusion conjured up by the serpent that a life lived as gods in godlessness is better than a life lived with God in paradise. It is harsh but effective medicine. God mitigates its harshness by making our lives in godlessness brief. The brevity of life is proof of a merciful God.