Cleaning Our Perspective.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Hebrews 13:8

 

I must confess that almost all of these devotionals are written as self-talk, reminding myself of just how awesome God is and just how I miss out on that fact more often than not.  Take today's verse for example.  When I read this verse (for the umpteenth time so far in this lifetime), I was struck with the fact that I need to clean up my perspective!

 

Here's something I need to deal with: Yesterday will never return! Let it go!

You see, I tend to cling to things that happened in the past.  We are supposed to learn from the past, but not try to live in the past or cling to the past. Thus, I need to clean up my perspective about the past.

 

Here's something else I need to deal with: Tomorrow isn't here yet!  I remember as a child, having to get a shot for some sort of illness.  The doctor would always tell me, "Now this my sting just a little."  And I would tense up in anticipation.  And before I realized it, the shot was over and it wasn't nearly as bad as I had anticipated.  Tomorrow isn't here yet, but God has already been through tomorrow, so there's no need to try to do God's job by getting all tensed up about it.

 

Finally, yes there's a third point, I need to deal with the fact that I am still breathing right now.  Therefore, God's not through with me yet!  My job is to go through today and welcome the people who God brings across my path; Help those who are in need of my help; and love others like I want to be loved.

 

Jesus has never and will never change.  We will, so we need to have a perspective clean up fairly regularly.