UCB Word For Today
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Categories: Religion & Spirituality
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God wants us to appreciate the season we are in; to live in the ‘here and now’. Some people live only for the future. ‘I’ll be happy when…’ Other people live in the past. Solomon addresses them: ‘Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this’ (Ecclesiastes 7:10 NKJV). The New Yorker magazine once had a cartoon in which two monks in robes and shaved heads were sitting side by side, cross legged on the floor. The younger one, with a quizzical look on his face, is facing the older one, who is saying: ‘Nothing happens next. This is it.’ That’s exactly what it means to live in the here and now. We aren’t waiting for something else to occur, we aren’t distracted by anything around us, we aren’t trying to escape mentally to another time. We are fully alive because we are living in the moment! God may have done great things for you in the past, and you’re trusting Him to do great things in the future, but His presence, His power, His goodness, His favour, His blessing, and all that He is, can only be experienced in the here and now. Question: ‘Are you living in a shell to keep from being eaten alive by the pain of life? Do you guard yourself by retreating deeper into your shell, being available only to what is pleasant, predictable, and safe?’ ‘This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.’ Live in the ‘here and now’.
© 2024. Written by Bob and Debby Gass. Used by permission under licence from UCB International.
Previous episodes
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1458 - Live in the ‘here and now’ Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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1457 - To be conformed is to be creative Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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1456 - Be patient, God is at work Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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1455 - Don’t be so controlling! Sat, 27 Apr 2024
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1454 - Take time to wonder and worship Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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1453 - Be a disciple of Jesus Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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1452 - Make an impact Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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1451 - How to deal with difficult people Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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1450 - God knows what’s best for you Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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1449 - Choosing a leader Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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1448 - Muzzle your mouth! Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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1447 - Finding self-worth Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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1446 - Use the gift God gave you Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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1445 - You need God’s help Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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1444 - Your limited window of opportunity Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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1443 - Give children convictions to live by Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1442 - Your harvest is on the way Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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1441 - Stop and ask for directions Sat, 13 Apr 2024
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1440 - Your personal guide Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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1439 - The Holy Spirit prays through you Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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1438 - Having job security (4) Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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1437 - Having job security (3) Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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1436 - Having job security (2) Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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1435 - Having job security (1) Sun, 07 Apr 2024
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1434 - Show grace under fire Sat, 06 Apr 2024
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1433 - Praying without saying a word Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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1432 - Get out of debt and stay out of debt! Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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1431 - God will speak to you – if you listen Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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1430 - To know God, examine what He has made Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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1429 - Be interested in everything God does Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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1323 - Winning the battle over apathy Sun, 17 Dec 2023