Threads of Life: August 2016

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Today, and Tomorrow

By Shirley Wiggins

“Humans live in time but (God) destines them to eternity.” … “For the Present is the point at which Time touches Eternity.” --- C. S. Lewis.

Time touches eternity. Time is mine. This present time is mine. Mine to truly live, or mine to waste. Which do I choose? Easy! I choose to fully live out my life in the here and now, in the present.

For a time is coming, well on its way, when “time” as we know it shall be no more. Time will have run out, reached its last moment here on this earth, for it will have run out here and begins in God’s eternal promised forever time with Him.

I can hardly imagine a life lived free of the pressing urgency to hurry. Hurry, hurry, hurry up!

Hurry up and eat; hurry up and sleep, hurry up and work, hurry up and rest, hurry up and read, talk, walk, laugh, cry --- Hurry up and? Die. And, then what?

Today melts away, and in the night becomes tomorrow. Tomorrow becomes today when I wake, and when I fall asleep blends again into --- tomorrow.

But tomorrow always turns again into today… On and on and on…. Until…?

♪“Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya,’ tomorrow! … Tomorrow is only a day away!” ♪

Tomorrow. But what did I do with Today?

Numerous trains of thought run swiftly on their tracks, making me forget some most important facts: both today and tomorrow are gifts from God. Gifts filled with the precious, priceless commodity: TIME!

What to do with it? Oh dear, what to do with my time today?

Today is NOW, what am I doing NOW, while I live?

While I live…

Spiritual hunger for intimate communion with God is a birth born in human hearts, a birth ordained by God, a gift of grace.

Take time for fellowship with the God Who made us, --- and then, for those who have asked, or will ask, God has remade us. We love Him because He first loved us. Then He saved us, to live life dearly loved in and through and with Him for time… and eternity!

Psalm 63 A Psalm of David; when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.

¹O God, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is.

²So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory.

³Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.

⁴So will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

⁵My whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips

⁶When I remember You upon my bed and meditate on You in the night watches.

⁷For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice.

⁸My whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me.

⁹But those who seek and demand my life to ruin and destroy it shall [themselves be destroyed and] go into the lower parts of the earth [into the underworld of the dead].

¹⁰They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a prey for foxes and jackals.

¹¹But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him [that is, who binds himself by God’s authority, acknowledging His supremacy, and devoting himself to His glory and service alone; every such one] shall glory, for the mouths of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

“We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you.’ Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 (emphasis mine.)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Corinthians 13:14

What will you do with your time today?

About Me

Hallie Gipson

The responsibility to write while displaying the truth of His Word is never to be taken lightly. It is always my goal to speak only His truth and to encourage others through His Word and His faithfulness.

As I think back over my journey with the Lord, His faithfulness, grace, and mercy astound me! The salvation I have through Jesus Christ is ALL God’s work. There is nothing about God’s saving grace that I will ever merit. He gave the ultimate sacrifice of His Son to purchase my pardon.

2 Peter 1:3-4 tells us that " . . .His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.” (2 Peter 1:3-4, NASB)

My heart's cry is for others to know the saving power of Jesus Christ and to live in light of who He is! (Romans 12:2)

About Me

Shirley Wiggins

My prayers are that each of us will continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and that we will each be the good stewards of God's grace and truth that He calls us to be.

God's Word - His revelation of Himself to mankind - is the most important Book in the world for it preserves God's truth, and points the way to relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Over the course of my life, God has stirred up a passion in me for His Word. To know Him better is the goal of my life, and to study His Word is my delight.

This blog was born out of the desire to share the unfailing love and faithfulness of the God of the Bible with others. Through journaling and writing, I am privileged to share my testimony of His mercy and grace to me.

My prayer is that every person would be encouraged to think on Truth, and to study the Word of God in depth. His Word is Truth, and it is reliable and faithful forever.

Examine the Scriptures daily to see if what you hear and read is true: everything you hear and read.

“Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” Acts 17:11 NIV 1984.