Saturday... We put things off, don't we?

Saturday... We put things off, don't we? Our lives get so hectic and filled with so many activities but somehow we need to learn to prioritize.

The Psalmist in 102:1-2 (MSG), says in desperation, "God, listen! Listen to my prayer, listen to the pain in my cries. Don't turn your back on me just when I need you so desperately. Pay attention! This is a cry for help! And hurry - this can't wait."

That sounds like us so many times, doesn't it? We keep putting it off and then rush to someone and even God crying for help and we say, "And hurry - this can't wait." This is now important.

Solomon over in Proverbs 12:27 (MSG) says, "A lazy life is an empty life, but 'early to rise' gets the job done." Sometimes our desperation comes from our own laziness. We just didn't want to do it.

But there is a putting it off that leads us on the wrong path. Verse 28 says, "Good men and women travel right into life; sin's detours take you straight to hell." I want to do this, I want to have fun, I want to do what I want, I want to detour over here can have eternal consequences. But I want to wait for a better time to get on the right path.

John in his book of Revelation, the last book in the Bible gives this strong word from God. Revelation 16:15 (MSG) says, "Keep watch! I come unannounced, like a thief. You're blessed if, awake and dressed, you're ready for me. Too bad if your found running through the streets, naked and ashamed."

This is a priority we need to take care of right now, to not keep putting it off. "Good men and women travel right into life; sin's detours take you straight to hell." So let's make sure to get on and stay on the right path. Asks for God's help now. Don't wait! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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