Yesterday's Tomorrow

Oh, how sweet the light of day,
And how wonderful to live in the sunshine!
Even if you live a long time, don’t take a single day for granted.

Take delight in each light-filled hour,
Remembering that there will also be many dark days And that most of what comes your way is smoke. 

You who are young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful vigor. Follow the impulses of your heart. If something looks good to you, pursue it. But know also that not just anything goes;
You have to answer to God for every last bit of it.

Ecclesiastes 11:7-9 The Message

God's mercies are new every morning, so each day we get another chance to do it right. So, we go through life thinking "Tomorrow's another day". We'll have another opportunity - a sort of do-over. But when we think about it, today is yesterday's tomorrow and what have we done with TODAY?

It's important to note that we are to live life abundantly through Christ for we will give an accounting to God for each day of it. We tend to live our lives in yesterday and today. God sees it as forever.

Prayer:

Father,

           Forgive us for the time we waste. We ask for Your wisdom and Your grace to live EACH day as You would have us to live. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

If He Wills...

And now I have a word for you who brashly announce, “Today—at the latest, tomorrow—we’re off to such and such a city for the year. We’re going to start a business and make a lot of money.” You don’t know the first thing about tomorrow. You’re nothing but a wisp of fog, catching a brief bit of sun before disappearing. Instead, make it a habit to say, “If the Master wills it and we’re still alive, we’ll do this or that.”
James 4:13-15 The Message

Where were you when the world shut down for CoVID? My brain was in vacation mode. I was one day away from vacation with my sister... which didn't happen. Even though it had been planned. Even though it had been paid for. Even though we both had arranged for time off from work. It didn't happen. Why? Because at that time, we didn't know the first thing about tomorrow... And we still don't. None of us do. And not just because of CoVID...

One of my favorite old songs is one written by Ira Stanphill. The chorus lyrics are "Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand; but I know Who holds tomorrow, and I know Who holds my hand." And that's where we need to be in our walk - holding to the Master's hand, following His lead... and ONLY His lead. Remember, He not only knows the way, He IS the Way. The Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Thankfully, today, we are still alive. Another one of my friends is not. What will we do? Let's embrace the Truth of God's Word and make it a habit to say, “If the Master wills it and we’re still alive, we’ll do this or that.”  And if He wills, then let's do it.

Prayer:

Father,

           Thank You for each and every day You give us. Help us to stay focused on Your footsteps in front of us so we can follow You. Keep our ears tuned to hear Your voice. Help us to embrace Your total Truths. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen