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What About Today?

    I know a lot of people who are always talking about their tomorrows. They talk about the things they think will eventually make them happy and fulfilled. When I have a husband, a better job, kids, my degree, etc. then life will be great. Sadly, when those very things happen in their lives, they are too caught up in the next big thing to enjoy it. We can talk a lot about tomorrow, but what about today?

    What are you doing today to reap good fruit into your life? Are you chasing dreams, anxiously looking ahead, or enjoying what the day has to offer? When we know Jesus Christ, He is available to us at every moment and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If we could stop looking forward and start looking to Him in the present, we would see the wonderful things we have available to us today. Our King is available to talk to us today. He wants to spend time with you and and reveal more of Himself. Are you ready to open your eyes to Him?

Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. (ESV)

 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (NIV)

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (NIV)

    The great thing about when you start looking to Him is that you see Him everywhere. You start to recognize all the blessings He has brought into your life. You start seeing the Jesus that your fellow believers carry. This makes living in the right now a whole lot more fulfilling. If you are just sitting around thinking of the future, you will find that you miss out on a whole lot of things happening right in front of your face.

Matthew 6:34 Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (HCSB)

 James 4:13-17 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. (ESV)

     Lastly, what does Jesus want you to be doing for His Kingdom now? Certainly not sitting idle! He always has something for us to do to further His Kingdom. It could be getting to know Him better through church and study time to prepare you for future ministry. It could be drawing nearer to His community for support. It could be developing friendships with the lost ones you know to eventually bring them to Jesus. It could even be taking a position of leadership over His people. How does Jesus want to use you in the present moment? Where is He calling you TODAY? Will you go?

Isaiah 6:8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” (ESV)

 1 Corinthians 2:9 But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” (ESV)

 Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (ESV)

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