Days
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.
2 Peter 3:8-10
If you’ve ever been to or passed by a Joe’s Crab Shack, you’ve seen the mural permanently painted on the outside wall: “Free Crab Tomorrow.” Of course, the wise among us will know that that sign makes the same offer day after day. But tomorrow never changes to today.
Some of us are really good at procrastination. That word literally means “to put off until tomorrow.” We might do it with a school or work project. We might procrastinate getting the engine light checked. We might put off going to the doctor when we’re sick.
Maybe you’re reading this, and you’ve been putting off going back to church. Every Saturday, you say, “Tomorrow I’m going,” but Sunday comes, and you find yourself worshiping at St. Mattress once again.
How many times has tomorrow never come for you?
“Tomorrow, I’ll start reading my Bible more.”
“Tomorrow, I’ll get help with that sin I’m struggling with.”
“Tomorrow, I’ll send that email about wanting to help at church.”
Can I tell you a secret? The problem with our tomorrows isn’t tomorrow. Our problem with tomorrow starts today. We assume we have so much time, we don’t need to start serving until later, we don’t need our own filling up with God's Word until another time.
There won’t always be another time. There might not be a tomorrow.
That’s why Jesus tells us, “As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work” (John 9:4).
Forgive us, Jesus, for our procrastination! Forgive us for your sake, as you always prioritized the work of the one who sent you. His work was for us. His work counts for us. His work motivates us to work for him.
How can you fill your days with Jesus’ work? It starts with seeing his work for you. You need to know that he has forgiven your laziness. Yes, he has! And it continues with seeing where his work needs to be done. As long as it is day, we do his work.