I remember the days of my youth when I lived with an expectation that I would be rich, successful, and happy all of my life. I didn't know what I was going to do with my life, but I was sure it would make lots of money... man, was I in for a surprise! There is an ancient saying that says "don't count your chickens before they hatch..." We have that tendency it seems.
Too often, we try to jump ahead of what's in front of us. We get anxious and impatient, and so we take a short cut, or forgo a process that by its design, gets us to where we want to be. And worse, we miss the moment. As we live this day, consider that it is a day that we have never lived before. Stop looking ahead, or you'll miss the gift God gives you in the now. It's not what you're going to do about tomorrow... it's about what you're going to do with today.
Readings: Ezekiel 10:1-11:25; Hebrews 6:1-20; Psalm 105:16-36; Proverbs 27:1-2
