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The Best And Worst Of Times
The Best And Worst Of Times
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is the opening line of a novel written by Charles Dickens (1859) titled A Tale of Two Cities. The setting takes place in London and Paris where the inhumanity of the French aristocrats caused the French Revolution. A reader wonders if the same uprising could happen in London.
The best of times and the worst of times happen in every person's life. In quiet reflection we can list the best of times. These may include your first car, the first kiss, your graduation, your wedding and your fist home. Regretfully you can also recall the worst of times. These may be your first car, the first kiss, your graduation, your wedding and your fist home. Ironic isn't it?
The best of times and the worst of times happen in every person's life. In quiet reflection we can list the best of times. These may include your first car, the first kiss, your graduation, your wedding and your fist home. Regretfully you can also recall the worst of times. These may be your first car, the first kiss, your graduation, your wedding and your fist home. Ironic isn't it?
Time is divided into three parts known as the past, the present and the pending. The problem is that the past does not exist. A memory, photograph, video recoding or a written document of what happened exists but the event itself has vanished. The same can also be said of the future. A plan or projection of what is envisioned exists but the event does not. Actually the best of time is now. This very moment called now is the only time we have. This is the reason why the Bible places an emphasis on the present. “God says, 'at the right time I heard you. On the day of salvation I helped you.' Listen, now is God's acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation!” (2 Corinthians 6:2)
If the best of time is now, then it stands to reason that the worst of time is tomorrow. Indifference and procrastination can make tomorrow a regrettable time. The Egyptian Empire was ruined because of tomorrow. The Hebrew people were enslaved for four centuries when God instructed Moses to challenge Pharaoh. “Then the LORD said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, This is what the LORD says: Let my people go to worship me. If you refuse to let them go, I will bring a plague of frogs on your whole country.” (Exodus 8:1-10) Pharaoh refused and frogs swarmed from the Nile River filling the land. There were frogs everywhere! They were in the palace and the houses, the kitchens and bedrooms, the food supplies and cattle-stalls. They were so overrun with frogs that Pharaoh called Moses and asked "Pray that the LORD will take the frogs away from me and my people.” Moses replied "You may have the honor of choosing when I should pray for you” and Pharaoh said "Pray for me tomorrow!" Pray for me tomorrow?
Many of us will do it tomorrow. We will tolerate the plagues of flies and frogs and darkness and hail and fire and blood and whatever for right now and tomorrow we will change. But tomorrow never comes and thus ensues the worst of times. Don't put off till tomorrow what you know you must do today. Now is the best of times. Tomorrow may be the worst of time.
Many of us will do it tomorrow. We will tolerate the plagues of flies and frogs and darkness and hail and fire and blood and whatever for right now and tomorrow we will change. But tomorrow never comes and thus ensues the worst of times. Don't put off till tomorrow what you know you must do today. Now is the best of times. Tomorrow may be the worst of time.
Pay attention to this! You're saying, "Today or tomorrow we will go into some city, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You don't know what will happen tomorrow. What is life? You are a mist that is seen for a moment and then disappears. Instead, you should say, "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and carry out our plans. … Whoever knows what is right but doesn't do it is sinning. (James 4:13-17)
WOW These are WordsOfWisdom we can live by! ><)))*>
WOW These are WordsOfWisdom we can live by! ><)))*>
