Our Christmas tree goes up November 1st if not sooner. Most early mornings, you can find me sitting next to the tree drinking coffee, Bible in hand, reflecting on God’s goodness to me and my family.
However, that does not mean I am isolated or insulated from the realities of the world I live in. The cultural perversion, the political exploitation, and overall societal corruption eats away at me and could spoil my peace of mind if I let it. However, when your mind is unbreakable, you are unbeatable!
The apostle Paul reminds us of what we are to focus our minds upon and fixate our thoughts on in Philippians 4:8: ...whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.
However, we are also to “live with the end in mind.” Christmas is the beginning, with the incarnation. Easter is the beginning of the end with the resurrection and ascension. But we still await the coming of the King. He who will inaugurate and finally consummate His Kingdom.
As the book of Hebrews reminds us: Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe……..(Hebrews12:28).
Even though we do not have total clarity and there is some uncertainty in this world, we can have clarity and certainty concerning the world of the future. Remember to live today in light of tomorrow.
Count the Days and Make the Days Count!
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us, Fred | 