Today’s Thought “Practically Faithless” G. Ward

“So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

It’s said that “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” This kind of philosophical suggesting will/can often encourage mankind in seizing moments better (cf. Lk.9:62). We as believers must review this type of encouragement as a facsimile of Holy God’s words; particularly when they lend themselves to optimism.

My challenge on today invites every hearer to more than adjudicate common expressions by spiritually cooperating with first precepts already given man (cf. 2 Ti.3:16-17). In one of the great hymns of the faith, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” we’re reminded “There is no shadow of turning with Thee.” Absolutely no deceit can be found in Him (cf. Jas.1:17).

I proposed to a friend a hypothetical scenario worth contemplating on last weekend. I asked her, “What would you do differently in knowing that Christ is to return for the church in the next hour?” As a believer she replied, “I would begin by praising Him.” Many of us could and would answer in a variety of ways. The response given by any of us proves how faithless we are (cf. Ro.3:23). I say that because we really don’t know if HE is to return in the next hour and we’ve done nothing…

Happy Monday!