At the End of a Trying Day
Finding peace in the right now moments
Right now,
there is a mother who is weary and worn. She has been up all night caring for a sick child. She is bone tired, and she still has dinner to cook, followed by washing dishes, baths to give, and laundry to fold. She wants to soak in a hot tub, turn her mind off, and snuggle down with a good book, but there is no time for that.
Right now,
a man works endless hours with few accolades for his efforts. He is finishing a project with several left to accomplish. There are too few hours in his day and not enough paycheck at the end of the month. His boss has been chastising him, and he feels stressed about his job. He still has a long commute home, children wanting attention, and a wife starving for adult conversation.
Right now,
a child who wants to tell her mom something important has been told, “Not right now.” She is bored of television and angry at her agitating brother. She yells in her frustration and is sent to her room. She sulks and thinks to herself, “It’s not fair. No one cares.”
Does this sound like your family at times? Many families are tired, overworked, stressed, unappreciated, unheard, angry, and lonely. Sometimes, we feel that life is unfair and no one cares.
The Bible has something to say about the right-now moments of our lives.
Right now,
there is someone who loves you, appreciates you, and cares about what you have to say.
Right now,
someone wants to carry your burdens and lighten your load. He said that His yoke is easy and light.
Right now,
someone sees and hears the groaning of your heart, and He has compassion for you. He sees the little things you do, like changing diapers, finishing your report without cutting corners, and dealing with difficult people. He knows that life can sometimes be unfair, but He will help you grow into a better person.
Right now, that someone is Christ Jesus.
This time will pass all too quickly, and if you have stayed the course God has designed for you, you will come out victoriously on the other side. We need to turn our eyes away from temporal things that are weighing us down with anxiety and keep our eyes on the prize of Jesus.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:17–18, KJV)
Remember, we will always be in a right now moment. However, this particular right now — is not forever!
