I have never been one to make New Year resolutions. The
whole thing seems to be an act of futility. Instead, I try to make daily
resolutions. Perhaps it is my short attention span, or my practical approach to
life. I have no idea what tomorrow is going to bring, but I can live in the
moments that I have right now.
This week has been my first full week back in the office after
the passing of my dad. In fact, today marks one month since his death. So, I
resolved each day to be productive. To contact some folks that I had been
thinking about, and to organize my calendar before I start my last full semester
of seminary. I cleaned off the pile on my desk, filed important stuff, and
circular filled the junk. I made some important changes in the church foyer,
plowed the church parking lot, and blew snow out of two of our folks drives. Now
it is Thursday and I got to thinking.
Jesus once told us not to worry about tomorrow because today
has enough troubles of its own. None of us can add a day to our life by worry.
I noticed he did not say you couldn’t add a day by not worrying. So, maybe
Jesus knew that if his disciples would cease worrying about Rome, and
persecution, and all the other things that might, or could happen, that they
would be productive in the day that they had before them.
A few weeks ago, someone shared (in church) that terrorists
were plotting to attack small churches that Sunday. I don’t think any churches
were attacked (surprise). Yet, someone had to start spreading that rumor and
certainly some folks got worried about that day. Jesus didn’t say we wouldn’t have
concern’s today, he said not to worry about tomorrow. So, I have chosen to take
time each day to set the priorities that will accomplish my goals for today,
and if there is a tomorrow, I have already built the foundation for that day.
Of course, for me, that foundation must be built on Christ Jesus.
The plans of humanity are faulty. I want to plan according to
the will of God. What he is trying to accomplish, is what I want to be doing
today. I chose not to be concerned about what might happen. All I can do is
live into the revelation God gives me through Christ Jesus, then I must trust.
That trust must be manifested in action. Trust without action is useless. Faith
without works is dead.
So, if you have already bailed on your New Year resolution.
Resolve to accomplish God’s good work today. When you go to bed we will feel
content, and if you rise tomorrow then you will have an opportunity to build on
the work of yesterday. Just a thought.
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