I wish I had learned this long ago; it would have saved me a lot of misplaced emotional energy. Living in the present is sometimes difficult to do. This does not mean we should not learn from past experience or plan for the future not to mention our eternal future. This does mean we should not be trapped by past mistakes nor frozen by unknown future events. Jesus reminds us not to worry about tomorrow, for today has enough problems.
However, the Bible is clear that we are to live today in light of tomorrow. As believers in Jesus, we are to look for the coming of Jesus and orient our priorities in light of this truth. We are to count the days and make the days count.
Some people think this is a peculiar perspective. The reason we are to live today in light of tomorrow is that the word of God reminds us in a variety of places that there is coming a day and an event called the Bema seat, or judgment seat, of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:9-10; Romans 14:10; I Peter 1:17)
It is on every Christian’s calendar. We shall be standing, kneeling or falling prostrate on the floor before the King of Kings and Lord of Lords as He evaluates our life of service for Him. As the song says: I can only imagine.
So how should we live today? With holy conduct and a heavenly outlook. The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us, Fred
PS: I recently recorded some podcasts as a guest speaker for "Down to Earth: Theology Matters" on the Attributes of God. Click here to find them on the the GraceLine.net Media page.
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