Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day…. May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!... Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 2 Tim 1:12, 18; 4:8
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Mt 6:33-34
As I scan the Scriptures, (the two above are good examples) it seems to me that there are primarily two days that we are called to focus upon—“today” and “that day”.
“That Day” is the day that we will stand before the Lord to give an account for the life we’ve lived in this world. It’s a day that each one of us will be “rewarded” for what we’ve done with what has specifically been given to us by God…our time, talents and treasures…without reference whatsoever to what He has given to another. We have all been given a special human life to live—we cannot live another’s life and no one can live ours for us. I find that people often waste precious time and energy “fantasizing” about what their life would be like if they had another person’s superior circumstances. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence…especially if we lay down our tools, lean over the fence, admire our neighbors lot, daydream about owning their place and refuse to cultivate our own patch! Have you ever deeply celebrated being you and the life that God has given you to live? You are truly an amazing creature with amazing resources and opportunities—despite any of your limitations!
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