#101: Today Matters

19/11/2020 6 min
#101: Today Matters

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Episode Synopsis

Listen to James 4:13-15 - “Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”It would seem that James is saying “give no thought for tomorrow…don’t plan for tomorrow.”  But this is not what he’s trying to communicate.James is saying to us – “Seek God’s will and then do it!”  The Bible has a lot to say about time. The most important thing it says is something we know already—that our time is limited. Time can be used or wasted, it can be invested or squandered, but either way, once used, it can never be regained. Time matters because we have such a limited supply. The most famous passage in the Bible about time reminds us that there is a time for everything in life. Here are the first four verses from Ecclesiastes 3:There is a time for everything, And a season for every activity under heaven: A time to be born and a time to die, A time to plant and a time to uproot, A time to kill and a time to heal, A time to tear down and a time to build, A time to weep and a time to laugh, A time to mourn and a time to dance.We don’t often think about it, but our time belongs to God, and therefore how we spend my days is a sacred issue. Someday you and I will answer for what we did today.So, how should we spend our time? The truth is most people know the right things to do.   It’s just we put it off.  We delay.  We don’t do it.  We say tomorrow.  Later.  Someday I’ll…  “One of these days I’ll get around to it.”  We keep putting off.Why do we delay?  What keeps us from doing what we know God wants us to do?1.We refuse to make a decision -  The Bible says in James 1:8  “The double minded man is unstable in all he does.”“I’m trying to make my mind up!”  Paralysis of analysis.2.We are afraid – Proverbs 29:25 – “Fear of man will prove to be a snare”Whenever we are afraid of something we tend to put it off.  We tend to delay.  It could be the fear of failure.  So you don’t want to even try.  It’s fear that keeps you from surrendering your life to God. 1.We procrastinate – “Proverbs 13:4 – “A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.”  “A lazy person wants much, but gets little”Today Matters!  What is it that God asking you to do?  What is your next step?  I believe many of you know right now what God is wanting you to do!  You can’t stop thinking about it.Fully surrender your life to ChristBe baptizedShare your faithJoin a small group Bible studyBegin reading the BibleForgive someoneStep us and serve in a ministryGo on a missions tripThere’s always a cost in delay.  There’s always price tag that goes along with procrastination.  You have one life to live for God.  Don’t waste the opportunities God is giving you.Today’s Challenge: As you listen to God’s direction, take a step of action. Don’t miss it. Don’t let today go by without taking a step of obedience. And while you are at it, be sure to thank God for the gift of today.Visit the website: 5MinuteDiscipleship.comFollow on social:Facebook.com/5minutediscipleshipInstagram.com/5minutediscipleship