“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation..” — 2 Corinthians 6:2
Paul here, speaking to the Corinthian believers, tells them emphatically today is the day to be saved, to grow, to advance. It’s been said that the greatest most populated nation in the world is… PROCRASTINATION. How true that is. One writer said, “The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.”
How are you with procrastination? When God puts something on your heart do you begin to obey? All throughout scripture from Genesis to Revelation, we do not see perfect people but what we see are believers who when God reveals Himself they listen. What about you. Always remember this simple axiom, “We speak to God through prayer, He speaks to us through His word.” When God speaks it’s for a reason and when He opens our eyes to His word it’s for a purpose.
I love this story. “An incident from the American Revolution illustrates what tragedy can result from procrastination. It is reported that Colonel Rahl, commander of the British troops in Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought an urgent message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Rahl put the letter in his pocket and didn’t bother to read it until the game was finished. Then, realizing the seriousness of the situation, he hurriedly tried to rally his men to meet the coming attack, but his procrastination was his undoing. He and many of his men were killed and the rest of the regiment were captured.
Nolbert Quayle said, “Only a few minutes’ delay cost him his life, his honor, and the liberty of his soldiers. Earth’s history is strewn with the wrecks of half-finished plans and unexecuted resolutions. ‘Tomorrow’ is the excuse of the lazy and refuge of the incompetent.”
May God by His Spirit empower you to obey Him today.
By His Spirit,
Pastor Bill