Ruth 2:19 (ESV)
All of this world will soon have passed away. But God will remain, and
thou, whatever thou hast become, good or bad. Thy deeds now are the
seed-corn of eternity. Each single act, in each several day, good or bad,
is a portion of that seed. Each day adds some line, making thee more or
less like Him, more or less capable of His love.
E. B. PUSEY.
Not to start off the week with a downer, but the thoughts from E.B. in regards to the verse from Ruth has a rather somber tone. "Each single act--good or bad--making us more or less like Him."
Would I act/react, speak/be silent, think/not think differently if at the end of each day I had to give an accounting to someone for how I had become more or less like Christ? How would my day be different if there were an individual waiting for an end-of-day report?
Even without a verbal accounting, God is keenly aware of the thoughts, words, and actions of each minute of each day. He knows whether they moved us closer to or further away from becoming more like Him. But to have some sort of earthly accountability measure. That would make it more real. At the end of each day list t, w, and a that moved us toward or away from God. Would such a list make us:
A) defeated B) arrogant C) accountable?
Mornings are my time for prayer, meditation, and Bible study. Perhaps I need to add an evening reflection/prayer time in order to confess/praise/thank.
Morning prayer for strength and guidance. Evening prayer for reflection and rejuvenation.
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