Sometimes, in the hurriedness of our lives, we miss obvious things.
Maybe we miss the keys we are holding in our hands as we rush about, looking for them. Or perhaps we grab two different colored socks and only realize it halfway through the day. These small lapses might cause us to laugh, but what about the bigger things we might be forgetting?
For those of us caught up in a jam-packed calendar, the rush of a churning news cycle, and the whirring of days passing like minutes, let’s ask ourselves: What obvious truths do we need to be reminded of today? Here are a few to ponder.
1. God is with us and is our provider.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17 NIV).
This is a reality we need reminded of regularly. Many of the messages we receive each day tell us that we have to look out for ourselves first—if we don’t prioritize our happiness, our needs, or our desires, who will? But the truth is that God knows us more intimately and loves us deeper than we can fathom. The Lord loves to care for His children.
2. People are in need, and we can help them.
“But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:17–18 ESV).
As followers of Christ who are committed to living generously, we will likely become more aware of opportunities to serve others. How can we seize those opportunities today?
3. This life, the one we are busy flying through, is not meant to last forever.
“And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27 ESV).
Not one of us will live forever on this earth. Making a plan ahead of time for the care of our loved ones and the distribution of our estate can bring peace now and provide great comfort later.
Living lives of good stewardship.
As we grow in stewardship—managing the resources God has lent to us—let’s choose to act on these three obvious truths. Let’s dwell on the truth of God’s care for us, seek to share from the abundance we have received, and make plans to care for our loved ones after we are gone.
