What will tomorrow hold? In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said, “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” In the Epistle of James, let’s look at the other side of tomorrow: carefree and God-free. It starts with James overhearing two men discussing how well their business is expanding and him giving them a warning. He says, “Come now, you
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He declares to God, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Surely every man walks about like a shadow; surely they busy themselves in vain.” In David’s day, a handbreadth was the shortest means of measurement. A man’s life was like one’ breath seen on a cold morning which quickly vanishes. The problem is that God never tells us when our life will come to an end. He gives no warning. Why is it important for us to keep God in our plans? Good question and one I’m glad you asked. Moses best answered this question when he asked God, “teach us to number our days” so “that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” The Hebrew word here for “to number” does not merely mean to count. It means to prepare, to make ready or to reckon. It’s more than just counting the days down. Moses wanted to become a better steward of the time and the opportunities which God gave unto him. Moses understood that a successful life is composed of successful days that honor God. Moses wanted to make the most of every day. Are we? The Apostle Paul apparently agreed with Moses because he charged the Ephesians to “walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Time is the most precious asset we have. Harvey Mackay says, “Time is free, but it 's priceless. You can 't own it, but you can use it. You can 't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you 've lost it you can never get it back.” Moses and Paul understood these concepts so they wanted to make their time count. The older I become the more I agree with William Penn, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” How true is this in our
He declares to God, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Surely every man walks about like a shadow; surely they busy themselves in vain.” In David’s day, a handbreadth was the shortest means of measurement. A man’s life was like one’ breath seen on a cold morning which quickly vanishes. The problem is that God never tells us when our life will come to an end. He gives no warning. Why is it important for us to keep God in our plans? Good question and one I’m glad you asked. Moses best answered this question when he asked God, “teach us to number our days” so “that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” The Hebrew word here for “to number” does not merely mean to count. It means to prepare, to make ready or to reckon. It’s more than just counting the days down. Moses wanted to become a better steward of the time and the opportunities which God gave unto him. Moses understood that a successful life is composed of successful days that honor God. Moses wanted to make the most of every day. Are we? The Apostle Paul apparently agreed with Moses because he charged the Ephesians to “walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Time is the most precious asset we have. Harvey Mackay says, “Time is free, but it 's priceless. You can 't own it, but you can use it. You can 't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you 've lost it you can never get it back.” Moses and Paul understood these concepts so they wanted to make their time count. The older I become the more I agree with William Penn, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” How true is this in our