Now and Then

Arguably, only “now” matters. You don’t really have anything else in your hand. Thus far, your life has simply been a long parade of “nows” from one perspective.

I can’t focus only on the nows and get the next now right, though. Some nows are preparing me for tomorrows. Nows that included lions and bears prepared David for the now that included Goliath. Nows in the desert being hunted by a demonized Saul prepared David for future nows seated on the throne.

Lord, let today be both a fulfilment of some previous day’s preparation and use some of today to prepare us for what nexts will become successful nows because you gave us grace today.

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
(Hebrews 3:12-13 BEREAN STUDY BIBLE [BSB] ©®)

“For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—”plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
(Jeremiah 29:11 BEREAN STUDY BIBLE [BSB] ©®)