Today as I was listening to Alistair Begg he reminded me that my wife would be coming back tomorrow. He wasn’t talking about my wife. He was talking about how if we knew Jesus was returning tomorrow we would find it easier to live right today. The problem is when you think you have plenty of time to get your act together. You know, “Today I will party. There is plenty of time to repent later.” You have heard it. Maybe you have thought it.
When judgement is eminent, we get more serious about reform.
My wife has been out of town for about a month. In a month I have developed my own way of doing things. Tomorrow I have to return to the adjustments of not living alone. I am not talking about getting the laundry done and running the dish washer. Those are no brainers. I am talking about all the things that I never notice when I am by myself. It is time to get out the vacuum. It is time to get those coffee beans out of the corners in the kitchen. It is time to put my multiple guitars someplace besides the middle of the living room floor, along with the guitar stands, chords, song books, tuners, picks and anything else that has migrated.
I can no longer store the groceries I bought on the counter. Now they need to be put on the shelf. The salad material that is comfortably spread through the refrigerator will need to be neatly packed into the bins designed for that. The unfolded clothes that are in convenient stacks will need to find their way to drawers.
You get the picture? Or maybe the picture is too horrible to your organized, tidy mind. Life is about to change. I would say go back to normal but I am not sure I remember “normal.” I am sure I will find out.
What my wife doesn’t know won’t hurt her. What she doesn’t know won’t hurt me either. With Jesus it is a little different. He may tarry in His return but He is here all the time. When you are dealing with God you need to realize that you can’t hide anything. You have heard it said, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” Change the name and take a look at your life, “If God ain’t happy,...”
homo unius libri
So true. Nothing is hidden.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazes me is the number of people who act like they CAN hide things from the Lord.
ReplyDeleteTrue Phillip, but we keep trying, don't we.
ReplyDeleteGeorges, And the Holy Spirit keeps reminding us that it doesn't work that way.
Good to hear from both of you.
Grace and peace.