"For
he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation
have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day
of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Some people are either regretting
the failures of yesterday or fretfully dreading the challenges of tomorrow. But
God doesn’t live in your yesterday; His name is "I AM," not "I
WAS" or "I WILL BE." Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now
faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen." Faith is now; and the Bible says without faith it’s
impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).
The life of faith is not about
yesterday or tomorrow; it is about today! Faith works now. It is your response to
God and His Word—NOW. So instead of having regrets of who you were or what you
did in the past, or worrying about what the future holds for you, focus on the
now! Ask yourself: "Who am I now?" This is what matters. Make the
best of your today.
Regrets of yesterday and fears of
tomorrow are enemies of today’s happiness. It doesn’t matter that yesterday’s
assessments of you weren’t favourable; that was yesterday and it’s gone. Focus
your attention on God’s Word to you now. Meditate on His truth about your
personality and identity in Christ, and not on the failures of the past or the
fears of tomorrow. A businessman who says for example, "I know my proposal
won’t be approved," has already voiced his fears ahead of tomorrow. God
doesn’t triumph in your fears; He triumphs instead in your faith.
Instead of anticipating tomorrow’s
failures or the negative response you may get from people, choose to be
positive and happy about today; make the day a success. When Elijah met with
the Lord on Mount Horeb, God asked him: "What are you doing here,
Elijah?" (1 Kings 19:9). It didn’t matter where he had been
or where he was going; God was concerned about his current location. Today is
what counts, so make a move to be your best today because tomorrow isn’t
promised you. Tomorrow only belongs to those who take a hold of today because
today is the springboard for tomorrow.
Further Study:
Matthew 6:34
Andy Agim
Christ Realities
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