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For A Limited Time
READ: James 4:13-17
You do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. -James 4:14
On a crisp October morning, our local newspaper featured a stunning photo of sun-drenched aspen trees whose leaves had turned autumn gold. The caption read: FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY. The irresistible invitation to take a drive through the mountains to savor the brilliant colors conveyed the urgency of doing it quickly. Autumn leaves that are golden today are often gone tomorrow.
Our opportunities to obey God's promptings are also fleeting. James warned against an arrogance that assumes endless days will be available to carry out our good intentions. "You do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. . . . Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin" (4:14,17).
Is there an act of kindness or encouragement that God has urged you to do for someone in His name? How long has it been since that first prompting? With so many demands on our time, the urgent tasks demand our attention while the important things can be postponed. But a time will come when even the important can no longer be done.
When we follow God's urging with our action now, today will be golden. - David C. McCasland
If God is prompting you today
To help someone who has a need,
Don't hesitate, the time is short;
Tomorrow is not guaranteed. -Sper
Doing what's right today means no regrets tomorrow.
3 comments:
Great posting - love it! James is one of my top favorite letters in the new testament - the pages of James in my Bible are so dog-earred.
Beautiful photos too!
Dear Terry,
you are deep as thee fjords of Norway.
I used those words of yours and James yesterday when discussing with an old friend..
Tried to help her and me setting things in perspective, and you know what? I worked. Thus is God's word, sharper than a double edged sword.
Prayer and the living word, that's the strength of the Pilgrim Pals.
Thanks for being here to feed a hungry soul.
from Felisol
Dear Felisol. Everyday in my email I receive "The Gospel Highway"..walt@thegospelhihgway.org
So many times it has hit the nail right on the head and so I posted this one that he wrote. I thought it went just perfect with your beautiful Ruby Tuesday picture!..Love Terry
I am glad that you liked it too Little Missionary Julie I just can't understand how that girl from the far side of the sea can get such swell pictures from a cell phone!...XOXO
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