--Wisdom, Virtue ~~

---THE PRESENT ~~

--"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom." --[Psalm 90:12] --

---I was recently at a business place and saw this saying: --"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present." I was impressed by these words and their significance. It has been stated that tomorrow never comes; it always turns into today. It is also true that yesterday never returns. This is why today is such a blessing if used rightly, or such a curse if used wrongly.

If someone told you that "the present" was waiting for you at the post office, what would you expect to see? A new set of lawn furniture? A Bible? Perhaps a million-dollar inheritance? Maybe you'd expect nothing more than a Thinking-Of-You card and a letter from a dear friend.

In John 3:16 the greatest Present of all is laid out in simply terms. "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." This is ready for us to receive today. "Have" is in the present tense. Could it be? Dare we hope? The Son of God--everlasting life--now!

God is waiting, calling, pleading for each one of us to receive this most precious Present. To do so, we must repent of our sins and yield ourselves to Him in deep humility and gratitude. This Present is Jesus. He will empower us to speak kind words, witness for the Lord, be rich in good works, do what is truly profitable, and live each moment in a close walk with God--knowing that tomorrow may never come. We may be called into eternity at any time.
May we fully enjoy the blessings of the Present, our Lord and Savior Jesus every day!

--BSW/JH~
--"Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and You will find rest for your sousr. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."--[Matthew 11:28-30]