What If There Is No Tomorrow?

carolynpriesterjones

May 23

When God gave me the word, NOW, as my word for 2024, I had no idea what He had in mind to teach me.

I also had no idea how hard the lesson would be for me.

I did realize I had struggled for the last few years with not being able to plan the neat, orderly life I like. So I thought learning about how to be more focused on the present might be useful.

I thought of "the present" as this year, not just this day … or even just this second.

Jay and I have loved being officially retired since 2011. After many years of having to conform to a work schedule, we liked being able to write our own schedule.

But this unfortunately gave us a false feeling that we were in charge of our life. The retirement honeymoon ended some years later when health problems challenged both of us.

God mercifully only allowed one emergency at a time. And He mercifully delivered us time and time again. But it became increasingly clear we were not in charge of our schedule.

Each time we think we can go back to cheerfully planning our life, there is a new development.

I keep asking God the same questions and He keeps giving me the same answers.

When I say, "Where are we going," He says, "We are here."

When I say, "I don't like it here, I want to be there," He says, "You have not seen all there is to see here yet. You have much to see and do here."

When I say, "What will we do tomorrow," He says, "Don't think about tomorrow. There is no tomorrow. There is only today."

When I say, "But if You don't tell me more, I can't plan," He says, "I know. I have The Plan."

When I say, "So what's The Plan," He says, "Wait and see. I am with you."

So as I have been trying to plan even a day … an hour maybe … it has not been falling into place. I keep running into obstacles, detours, unexpected things.

When I ask Him about it, He says, "Yes, that's just Life on this planet. I told you there would be troubles here. But I got you covered. I have The Plan. Trust Me."

And He added one more thing. He said, "We are here. It is NOW. But we will soon be crossing the timeline. And we will be in a place called Forever!"

When I keep saying, "Are we there yet," He keeps saying, "We are here. I am with you."

And so I am trying to learn more of what He wants to teach me about NOW, but it is not coming naturally. Please pray for me!