Several
years ago a friend took me to a motivational seminar that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Instead of focusing on money and success, the leaders guided us toward
understanding our unique identity and purpose in life. Then they passed along
some helpful methods for effective living. One motto has stayed with me: “Do it
now!” The principle they taught us was that it takes as much energy to avoid a
task as it does to do it. Procrastination saps power; completion gives relief.
A
spiritual application can be seen in Hebrews 3, a passage filled with an air of
immediacy as it calls us to obey the Lord. “‘Today,’ if you will hear His
voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, . . . but exhort one
another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through
the deceitfulness of sin” (vv.7-8,13). We don’t know how long it would have
taken the children of Israel to reach the Promised Land if they had obeyed God,
but their 40-year journey resulted from their unwilling hearts. An entire
generation missed the adventure of a lifetime (vv.8-11).
When we know how the Lord wants us to live, why don’t we just say “Yes!” No debate, no delay. Do it now!
When we know how God wants us to live. Do us now! Today will be yesterday tomorrow. (RBC)
