Today (part II)
I can’t shake this thing about ‘today’. (For context, read my previous post). The thought that my actions, thoughts, words, motives - everything I choose to do today - will in some way, shape or form effect my tomorrow, and ultimately, my destiny.
I was meditating on Genesis 17 tonight, which stirred my curiosity about what it must have been like for Abraham of old. Putting myself in his shoes, I imagined he would have felt anything BUT the father of many nations - even when he heard it straight from the mouth of God. Goodness! He wasn’t even father of one at that time! To think that kings will come from him? That nations will be made from him? He must have thought: ‘Gee… how poetic of you God - to inspire me with metaphors of such grandeur!?’
But today, we know that Abraham IS the father of many nations. Thousands of years later, we are still talking about him. Songs are sung about him. Believers are inspired in their faith because of Him. What we need to catch is this: Abraham didn’t become the ‘Father of many nations’ over night. He too, had his every day life to live. He had his todays to reckon with too. To choose: to follow God or not. To obey God or not. To trust God or not. To live a blameless life or not. To love God or not. To uphold purity or not. To desire holiness or not.
Thank God Abraham chose what was right when he had his opportunity. He seized his today and made choices that led him to where he ended up - the sweet spot of God’s perfect plan for Him. Thank God he took heed when God told him: “walk before me and be blameless” (Gen 17:1). Jesus Christ literally wouldn’t have come about if it wasn’t for his godly and wise choices.
I’m reflecting on some questions over my life, and I invite you to think about them over your own life too:
What’s the condition of my heart (in the darkest private moments)? Do I give God and my leaders access there? Is this the kind of heart I want to have when I’m standing face to face with God?
What’s the shade of my attitude? Is it tainted with vengence and spite? Or is it refreshing and sweet? Is it the kind of attitude I want my kids to have in the future?
Do I really trust God? (I mean really?) Enough to give something up entirely and willingly, no strings attached?
These questions hurt! But they are good for you and I. I pray that as we continue to examine our fundamentals this season, that we would allow God to do a deep work in our lives. May I encourage you to wrestle with these today. Don’t put it off… for you only have today once!
Our choices today are important. Destinies of people to come may just hinge on you and I.














