Here and Now

January 22, 2012

The Blessings of The Here and Now...

You can live in His power for the here and now, or you can constantly 

fight off the fear of tomorrow

     Yesterday, my first memorable sight, sun beams streaming in my window and a beautiful sunrise. Yesterday evening, last memorable sight, sun beams streaming through the clouds and a beautiful sunset. I took a walk down a familiar road, but this time I went past the familiar end. Usually I would of turned, but this evening i walked on further and was met with blessings. My mind was deep in thought of what may come next in my life, thoughts of tomorrow, and so i walked on deeper. Greeted by many village children I learned some of their names, "Joy...Praisey...", and on went the list. Turning my distracted mind onto the important things in life. Joy. Praise. Eternity.

     I continued on the road and came to the shore line. Spent some time watching the water and thinking of the precious name of Jesus. The name that has given me joy. The name that has given me a reason to praise. The Maker of the view before me.

Helped a little girl carry some water part of the way home and talked with her about Jesus. Simple conversation, came up because He was on my mind. 

I continued making my way home and met those village children again. This time at first sight of me, they came running, I was encumbered with over fifteen smelly, dirty, poor, beautiful children embracing me in a hug. A moment i wish i could return to, oh! to explain the warmth your heart feels when you know you are able to love them through the eyes of Christ. It is not me who desires such dirty children to swarm, but the love of Jesus within me. That they may know that He loves them. They are so precious in His sight. After playing a basic game with them, i returned to my home, a smile spread across my face, a song in my heart. 

     This is the here and now. This is what it is all about. This time i went a little further and I was touched deeper. This time i took a little extra time, and He gave fulfillment in those moments. This time I focused on the here and now and was given a glimpse of eternity. Tomorrow can worry about itself. I have too much to experience today to allow tomorrow to rob today's joys and reasons to praise. I am called to nothing else but to love Jesus and allow His love and conversation of Him to pour out of my life. It is simple, it is a mystery, Christ in us, giving unto us the hope of glory.

"To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Colossians 1:27