Jeff Hessinger from the Florida Baptist Convention was welcoming 100+ students in our worship center. He said something to the affect of “this day has never been and when it is over it will never be again.” He then prayed that we would embrace what God had for us that day. WOW! I absolutely love that perspective. Today is a new day that has never been and will never be again.
What does that mean? It means that there will be new opportunities and experiences that have never been before. It also means that when the day is over, it is over. The joys, sorrows, trials, tribulations, or triumphs of this day; when it is over, it is over, never to be repeated again!
Last Sunday, Jane and I took the kids out on our boat on the Suwannee River. We made our way up to Troy Springs. Midway up the spring, there is a rock ledge that the water flows over. Underneath the water and rock ledge is a tunnel that goes about 12 feet from one end to the other. Tyler and Austin decided to make a go for it. They had such FUN holding their breath and swimming through this tunnel and then being shot out the other side by the force of the water. Well that was not good enough. Tyler decided that I needed to do it. After much prodding, I decided “why not?” Besides this day has never been and it will never be again. So I took the plunge and made it through the tunnel. Jane saw all of this and decided to take the plunge through the tunnel. Later in the boat Jane said “that was exhilarating!” I could only agree and reflect on the fact that this day had never been and never would be again.
Do something new today that you have never done before. You just might like it!
Loving and Leading,
Jeff Powell
