Tomorrow is Coming… Are you Ready???
Remember all the things we said we’d do tomorrow? Well… it’s come – and we need to make good on what we’ve planned. The old addage is: “best laid plans of mice and men” - and what we promise ourselves sometimes don’t materialize. So, what is it then? Is it life that gets in our way or do we promise this life something we can’t deliver. The Bible says that we need to choose our words wisely and consider our ways. There is a lot to that statement, and many times, because we are human – we pay that wisdom no heed. As a basketball coach, one of the most important statements that was given to me came from John Wooden who said, “plan your work, and work your plan”. I have found lately, that if you let the Holy Spirit into your planning sessions – the work will not only be realistic, but working the plan – and attaining the goal will be very attainable. Whenever you are tempted to say, “I’ll do that tomorrow…” make sure it’s in the plan. And when your plan is in God – keep your promise.
I promised myself that I would cut some firewood - and my “tomorrow” was well over a week ago when the weather was very good. Now today, I am going to keep my promise to last week’s tomorrow… but I will do it with colder wind chills. Some say “tomorrow never comes” – but I beg to differ… in the scheme and plan of eternity – it ALWAYS comes – and depending on what you plan today is how you’ll spend your tomorrow… and where you’ll spend your tomorrow.
Do you know someone today who is putting off their “change” or their “commitment to Christ” tomorrow? It’s time to get to them… today.
Here is something for your chilly Tuesday.
Waiting the Right Way
“…faith without works is dead”
(James 2:20, NKJ)
Are you waiting for God to do something in your life? One thing I’ve learned is that waiting should not be a passive thing. When we’re waiting the correct way, we’re on the lookout. We talk like what we are believing for is going to happen. We act like it’s going to happen. We’re making preparations.
It’s just like when you’re expecting someone for dinner; you don’t wait till they show up before you decide to start cooking. Most likely you start early in the day. You make sure the house is clean, you go to the grocery store, and maybe you buy some flowers for the table. You make preparations because you’re expecting someone. Well, that’s the attitude we need to have while we’re waiting for God’s promises to come to pass. As you put actions behind your prayers, your faith comes alive and opens the door for God to move mightily on your behalf.
“Father God, I choose to put actions behind my faith today. I trust that You are at work in my life. I will wait the right way—with expectancy—knowing that my faith in You opens the door for Your hand to move in my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”