That is why it is called the Present.

Reading: Hosea 8-11 and Mark 13

Scripture: Mark 13:33, Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.

Thoughts: It has been about two thousand years since Jesus said this to his disciples, and Christians have been seeking and watching for the that day and that hour. Whenever there are wars or talk of wars or the disagreement in ideologies, beliefs and convictions, people start saying it is the end times. Every day we live we move one day closer to the Lord’s Day and all that comes with that. Jesus told his disciples who passed it on to us to not fall asleep, we are to be watching for those signs and we are to be living and spreading the Gospel. We are not promised tomorrow. Just as Master Oogway said in Kung Fu Panda “Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the Present.” Are we living as if each day is a gift from our Father or are we living in the past or trying to figure out the mystery of tomorrow?  

Prayer: Father God, you are the one and only, you know the beginning and the end. I thank you that you have a place for me in your plan. I thank you for your provision and blessings that you pour out every day. I ask that you help me to see the next step to take and the next right thing to do. Lead me and guide me to make the best of the present of today.