Seize The Moment! 7-6–25

Welcome to the word for the week. What would you do if there is not another chance? What if the moment at hand is a now or never situation for you? What would you do if you discovered that there is not another chance to go back and do something again? Far too often, we assume that there is always time. We assume that if we miss the moment today that God will give us another chance tomorrow. We assume that if we delay and stall today that all will be well another day. What if there is no other day? What if you either do something now or never? This is always easy when it is something that you really want to do. It is easy when you want to take that trip, go to that game, or go and hang out. It is easy to say yes to those things. But what happens when it concerns the things of God?

The family of Lot was almost left behind because they lingered when a real emergency was taking place that they were not aware of. When we want God to move we want Him to move right then and there. Yet, we take our time when it comes to Him. There are times when God will prepare you. What He is telling you to do may not be for right now. But you need to be prepared for when it is time. There are other times when you need to be willing to stop everything else and do what He is telling you to do. There are times when you can pray later and there are times when you need to pray right now. It takes discernment to know when and that comes from having a real relationship with God. It is easier to move ahead of time than it is to move in time. Give that some thought. People will move when God tells them to stand still and then they stand still when He is telling them to move. You have to know when to do what. Let that part sink in.

You do not know if you have next week to start getting your life together. You do not know if you can just wait until next year to start reading your bible every day. You do not know if you will even see the next minute in time. Your best time to change is right now. Your best time to start praying is right now. Your best time to start reading your bible everyday is right now. Your best time to get closer to God is right now. Your best time to spend more time listening to God is right now. Your best time to forgive is right now. Your best time to do right by others and love them is right now. Your best time to seek God is right now. Your best time to get up from sin is right now. Your best time to close those doors in your life that have nothing but destruction on the other side is right now. Your best time to be honest is right now. Again, you have to learn how to seize the moment.

As you live longer in life you will see people make a lot of decisions that are confusing. You will see people miss out on things because they took their time to fill out paperwork or make a phone call. We do not always miss out on big things because of big reasons. Sometimes, we miss out on big things because of small reasons. We miss out on God’s word because we say we are too tired. Nobody said we had to wait until we are almost sleep before we read so what is the real excuse? We miss out on what God may have done in a service because we did not feel like going to church that Sunday. The excuse is that God is everywhere. So what do we say about the five virgins who did not bring oil for their lamps and the door was shut when they returned later? They could have done what the other five did which was show up prepared. Instead, they missed out on eternal life because they did not seize the moment with urgency. So what are you missing out on because you do not understand the power of right now?

May the Lord continue to bless and keep you in His grace,
Bishop Carlos J. Lennon