DEVOTIONAL
THE POWER OF
NOW
“Indeed, the ‘right time’ is now.” (2 Corinthians 6:2, NLT)
“N
ow," this very moment, is God’s gift to us. That’s why we call now “the present.” It is God’s gift to constantly shift the trajectory of our lives towards the center of His glory. I know someone reading this might be thinking to oneself, ‘Wait a minute! You have no idea what I’m going through NOW. My NOW looks more like a curse than a blessing! All I can see in my NOW is brokenness and weakness.’ Well, my friend, let me assure you I can certainly identify with your sentiments.
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If you give me a moment, I will show you how, regardless of the nature of your now, God can work it out for your blessing (see Romans 8:28). Time, as we know it, is composed of three segments: past, present, and future. Throughout human history, we have allowed these three segments of time to play an intense game with each other, causing them to be continuously interrelated, many times to our demise. Allow me to explain: •
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The past always seeks to interfere
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with affairs about the present and future. The present sometimes seems to be hindered by the past and threatened by the future. The future continually reflects the total of the past and present.
I would like to briefly reflect on how we can become empowered to collaboratively work in our favor to have these segments of time. Let us begin with the past. Recognize the past is history and its purpose should be