Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Year's Eve

The word "eve" is defined as the day leading up to an event. The event isn't here yet, but it will be tomorrow. Not much of value happens on "eve" days. They are usually spent imagining or dreaming of tomorrow. Then there is the word "post" that is used as a prefix to speak of what happened. Again, this is speaking of a time other than now. What you hoped for has already either been realized, or you are now in disappointment. I'm not a big "eve" or "post" guy. I like "now". I can get my hands around now. Now is still underway and still adjustable. Of course "eve" still promises a lot of hope if we are willing to use today to work on making tomorrow different in a more positive way. Rather than spending all of New Year's Eve in a kind of dreamy fog, why don't we take some time to make it a planning day for tomorrow. Tomorrow we get to see that fresh big "one" pop up on the calendar. Let's be ready for it! Hebrews 11: 1 tells us, "NOW faith is..." Faith is not "eve" and faith is not "post", faith is now.

3 comments:

Eddie Taylor said...

Really good! Let's all be NOW people!

kennyg said...

WE ARE NOW GUYS TOO. WELL, JOAN IS A NOW GAL. WE LOVE YOU LA AND TERESA. GOD BLESS

Terry Shiver said...

Your posting reminds me of a saying you would teach in the School of Ministry, "Plan you work, and work your plan."

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