Today
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father, for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. Matthew 3:9
Another pharisee-ism stopped me dead tonight.
Here they are thinking that because of their past, because of their credentials, because they come from a line of… they are a “leg up” on this repentance thing.
In essence they are thinking that because of yesterday everythings fine today.
The only thing that is fine today is that Jesus allows us to answer his call.
Two verses earlier John the Baptist says bear fruit in keeping with repentance. Just because I bore fruit yesterday doesn’t mean it is good enough today. Because I bore fruit yesterday, doesn’t mean I will always be just fine. NO! I must renew by colors and cling to the call of God as I walk in the same direction day after day as God allows.
But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. -James 1:25
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. Hebrews 3:15
God appointed us to bear fruit that will last!
Today was great. Tomorrow I have to choose.
Andy
