Do It Now!

Larry Jackson-Minister Contributed Article

Judy Tenuta writes, “My mother said, ‘You won’t amount to anything because you procrastinate too much.’ I said, ‘Just wait.’” Waiting can be a good thing. One of life’s most difficult lessons to learn is that God cannot be rushed. Psalm 46:10 calls for us to not just slow down but to, “Be still and know that I am God.” William D. Longstaff wrote in the beautiful song, Take time to be holy the world rushes on; spend much time in secret with Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus like Him thou shalt be; Thy friends and thy conduct, His likeness shall see. You can’t hurry an acorn into an oak tree and you can’t hurry a soul into holiness.

With that been said, there are some things we ought to be in a hurry to do! At the top of that list is to get right with God. Jeremiah 8:20 reminds us of the tragedy of waiting too long and being too slow to do God’s will. Jeremiah says, “The harvest is past, the summer has ended and we are not saved.” These people had dragged their feet when it came to learning and doing God’s will. Jesus was not a procrastinator. He knew what the important things were and He did them. Jesus said, “I must work the works of Him that sent me while it is day; the night is coming when no man can work.” Maybe there are some important things in your life that you are neglecting to do. Maybe it is to tell someone that you are sorry, or to hug someone and tell them that you love them. Don’t wait to do the important things. ‘”DO IT NOW!”