Jesus encouraged His followers to live in the now and not to worry about yesterday that is already past, nor tomorrow that may never come, but to live in this very moment because no matter what is going on, God already knows about it and will bring peace in the midst of our storm as we rest in Him. Life is a journey we all must travel, filled with seasons forever changing, and learning to live in the now brings us His undeniable peace.
In Christ Jesus and Him alone, we can experience unshakable peace through every season and declare as David did in Psalm 16:8,“I keep my eyes always on the Lord; with Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken!” God knows all there is to know about us and what we are going through right now and delivers peace to the believer in Christ Jesus. But that Peace can be difficult to obtain in our natural realm, mainly because our human nature clings to every thing given to bless our lives so when the season comes that we must part, we fight to hold on to what we think is rightfully ours. Our natural thinking makes it difficult to grasp hold of the reality that every thing on this earth was created by and for Almighty God and His purposes, and has its due season. In our natural mindset we cannot understand that our families, our cherished loved ones, and all we have acquired on this earth are not ours, but temporary loans from God to be enjoyed for a season.
Solomon taught in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, "To every thing there is a season; a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to gain and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to keep silence and a time to speak; a time to love and a time to hate; a time to war and a time of peace."
So as the circle of life goes on, we will behold seasons come and go; and while some may be easily adaptable, others will more effort to get beyond. As we naturally become attached to our families and friends, the loss of a loved one brings about unbearable grief that often robs us of our joy and peace. God promises to be there to carry us through those rough seasons and breathe sweet peace into our soul as we realize they were only loaned to us for a season and were called back home with Father God until that due season comes where we meet again never more to part.
We are encouraged time and time again throughout God's Word not to put our trust in temporal things that pass away, but to lay up our treasures in spiritual things that never fade away. I recall a picture hanging in our childhood home that stated, "Only one life, 'twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last" and this should be our mindset. Having our mind set on things above as Paul teaches in Colossians 3:12-17, we are no longer consumed by cares of this world but in Christ Jesus our mind becomes saturated with the peace of God empowering us to spread Hope in the here and Now.
As we acknowledge the Lord daily and trust Him to guide us in all our ways as Solomon encourages in Proverbs 3:5-6; we find the key to enjoying the Now in this season. God has a plan for each of our lives as noted in Jeremiah 29:11, but our hesitancy to submit to His will causes delays in what should be a due season, profitable for our well being; and since He wants only the Best for His children, learning to hear His voice, submitting to His will, and trusting Him despite our natural thinking, is a must to enjoy the Now in today's season of life.
I pray the peace of God be with you all, and in you all, as you put your trust in Him today, Enjoy a wonderfully blessed season in your life because God loves you and so do I~~~
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