The Essence

Sometimes God inspires me to write poems. The words are not directly from God but the meaning and ideas portrayed are. I would like to share with you the essence of one I have received recently.

In a previous series, I wrote a message about the manager of a hardware store, Sam and his wife Liza. I’ll be using a day in their lives to explain what Jesus told me. These two people are Christians who have a genuine relationship with Jesus, spending quality prayer time with Him daily.

Sam desires to be the best manager in the group he is employed with and aspires to be promoted to a bigger branch in the city. Consequently he spends most of his days planning to reach that goal, living with his hands almost literally stretched out towards that, regardless of the fact that it seems to be out of reach at present. Tomorrow is the time Sam’s mind would be found speculating on most of the time.

Liza looks forward to the day Sam’s dream would be realised, but she is concerned about the amount of time Sam is spending at the office lately. She nurtures the memories of the old days when he had more time to spend with her and the children.

One day when Sam and Liza prayed, Jesus revealed something to them. His words came softly but what He said, impacted firmly in their minds.

“You two have no idea what life is about. You are dreaming about tomorrow or dwelling on yesterday, planning for something in the future or longing for something in the past. Have you given today any thought?”

“But, Lord, today consists of present issues, the time we use to work and plan for tomorrow or clean up where we have lived a moment ago. Life is work, Lord,” Sam and Liza replied.

“That is true, but regardless of work and other issues which are part of life, our moment together, like this moment now, is always in the present tense.

I am always with you. For Me the best time is the present. It is not wrong to think about the past or plan your future but the best moment is now while you are with Me. THIS ‘NOW’ CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NOT ONLY WHILE YOU ARE PRAYING.

When you are working or driving your car or chatting with your friends, I am with you. Yesterday is over with, and tomorrow is out of reach but I am always with you and I am always the same loving God. What matters to Me most, is now because it happens this very moment.

Make the present your goal and set your vision on the here and now to experience Me. The only moment to do that, is now and for Me it is awesome. Take My hand and make the most of My presence every second of the day. THIS HOUR IS THE ESSENCE OF LIFE! Take it and live! (Matthew 6:25-34)