How often have I heard the phrase, “what have you done for me lately”. This is looking at the actions of today as opposed to looking at the actions of yesterday or into the future.
“5When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. 6It shall be eaten the same day you offer it or on the day after, and anything left over until the third day shall be burned up with fire.” – Leviticus 19:5-6 (ESV)
When I read these verses, I though of the phrase from the first sentence I wrote this morning. I have to stay rooted in the present to be sure that I focus on the Lord’s work. I can plan for the future, and learn from the past, but I have to stay in the present.
God told Moses to speak with the Israelites and give them this message related to sacrifices. Taking myself to God should be a daily occurrence and not left to the once or twice per year or, only when I feel like I have committed a big misgiving. God is here for me now and wants me to commune with him daily.
In my commune with God, He forgives my sins and refreshes my soul. I am able to put the past “behind” me and look to the future with positive anticipation. When I have spent my daily time with God, I am able to focus on pleasing Him and everything else is able to be washed away or minimized into something manageable for me to take care of tomorrow.
When you look at your actions, where are you focused? Are you looking at today, tomorrow, yesterday? What if you gave everything to God today and focused on Him and allowed Him to take care of it all?
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