Stop Procrastinating!
Warning Against Unbelief
12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. 15 As has just been said:
"Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts
as you did in the rebellion."
Tommy's Thoughts:
I used to think that I have plenty of time before really committing myself to God; to take the next step in my spiritual life. I always said in my mind things like “God, I’ll get back to you right after I finish this works I have now” or “Lord, I think you’re a very understanding and loving God, let me secure this thing first, then I give You all my time”. Soon, I saw myself drifting away further and further from God. The dust on my Bible was about an inch thick and I skipped church every time I’m busy with my works or even for leisure! Later, I realized I didn’t even think of Him anymore at all.
Little did I know time is never on my side; like a thief in the night, Jesus will return anytime. Fortunately, all my actions and bad decisions I’ve made, slowly led me to all kinds of problems. Later, I walked back to God for forgiveness and soon realized the urgency of continuing on in the Christian life. I've learnt the danger of hardening in our hearing and responsiveness that leads to unbelief and disobedience, and finally to God’s judgment.
"...work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure" - Philippians 2:12b-13
.......the devotion of Tommy
