Good morning, Imagine Church Family and Friends,
Some years ago, Sir William Osler gave an address at Yale University. This was his theme: “Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day’s work absorb all your interests, energy, and enthusiasm. The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today’s work superbly well.”
I once read a book by Arnold Bennett which left a profound influence. It was entitled, How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day. One idea from that book has remained with me: “You wake up in the morning and your purse is magically filled with twenty-four hours. It is yours. It is the most precious of possessions. Its most effective use is the matter of highest urgency.” That the point of these lines from the poet:
Tomorrow’s fate, though thou be wise
Thou cannot tell nor yet surmise.
Pass, therefore, not today in vain
For it will never come again.
Life needs to be lived in the moment. It takes only a moment to feel the freshness of a crisp morning or to glance at a tree laden with new snow. An evening by the fireside with family and friends, who so often want only a little attention, can be an unforgettable experience. It isn’t how much time we take to smell the roses; it’s how we use the time we have. The uncertainties of life press the question upon us. The time to start living is now. It may be the only living we have time to do.
With gratitude for this moment,
Bruce Jones, Pastor
Imagine Church
