The Problem with Now

  There is a creeping vine that captivates, woes and binds those of us on the great journey of life. This enemy has a great allure to humanity. It is the power of now that does us in. 

 Now doesn't seem like all that bad of a word does it? We all love love this fast paced life of convenience, ease and efficiency right? The problem you see if that this walks hand in hand with selfishness. I know if you are anything like me this is most likely your biggest what I call "mountain." It is what you really wrestle with daily in your Christian walk. 

  Yesterday we talked a little about this issue in another light, however as I am sure you can now tell this is all linked together. The path truly does come to a y in the road. We can either do what we want to do or we do what our boss says. By definition if we call ourselves Christian we are suppose to be picking up our cross and following him. The lack of obedience is nothing more than us living like any other heathen out there. Point blank. 

  The problem then becomes that we want what we want to the exclusion of God's will. This I am sure you will pinpoint as not a new issue with humanity. The real issue I wanted to point out on the problem that is now is that the apple was good to eat. 

  We would have no issue with selfishness, the bible calls this sin by the way, if it didn't tickle something in us that trigger pleasure. If sin was painful we would avoid it. We want to have all the pleasure we can handle and that is the true nature of the battle that wages within us. 

  Here is the issue friends. I am sorry to the the one to advise us all of this. The road to God is a hard treacherous road that sucks. I know I know you got sold another plan by someone else. I am truly sorry that you were misinformed. Let me then give you the truth of the matter.

  When you choose Christ you immediately have an enemy. This is not the horned guy in red. No indeed this one has teeth and roams the world seeking whom to devour. That my friends is unfortunately you.  If you think logically about it sobriety comes in clear. He has no need to bother with those that are distracted into their own life of hedonism does he? Nope, he need to get those truly pursuing Jesus off that path, send forces to stop advancement and make sure that that person doesn't get anyone else woken up and brought to salvation. 

  We all then need to realize what is truly going on here. Now is nothing but temptation that we need to resist so the enemy will flee. We need to rest in Jesus to do what he said he was going to do. Our responsibility is to focus on him and what he needs us to do and we trust that he will take care of everything else. Let's try to meditate on how we are trying to take control of our lives by eating the fruit of now and start trusting the tree that gives us freedom, Jesus.