"Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth."
Proverbs 27:1 NKJV
James says a very similar thing: '13 Come now, you who say, "today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit." 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to say , "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.' (James 4:13-15. NKJV)
It is unwise to put things off until tomorrow, unless there's a genuine reason. This may be due to other things that need doing, or tiredness, or in fact, to just sheer idleness. We can adopt a 'can't be bothered attitude', and we all have them from time to time. I love photography, it's my hobby but the other night, I couldn't be bothered to go out and take some shots of the sunset. I missed probably one of the very best - ever sunsets - through my total can't be bothered-ness.
Many people say, 'I won't cut the grass today, I'll leave it until tomorrow.' When tomorrow comes, it's raining and it continues for days until the grass is not only long but saturating too. Other people put things off until tomorrow, but sadly for them, tomorrow never comes. Many people leave home for work or wherever and never return because they're involved in a fatal accident or have a bad health episode. Therefore, they never got to do what they said they would.
God wants us to plan, that's true, but He wants us to plan in Him. He wants to be involved in our every day activities. He doesn't wish for us to go out on a whim, doing our own thing.
This is where it becomes very risky if a person puts off the opportunity for salvation. We never know how much time we have left on this planet. We need Jesus to get into Heaven, without Him were headed for destruction. It is too much of a gamble to take. Make sure you belong to Jesus, plan your days with Him involved and enjoy your time together.
"Lord Jesus, I give my life to You and ask You to forgive my sins. Please come and live in my heart and be my Lord and Saviour. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard
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