Oct
24
Not Enough
Filed Under Devotional
I have heard the old saw about too much month at the end of the paycheck, but I’m experiencing something new. I’m learning that, if I’m not careful, there won’t be enough month to earn the paycheck.
You see, I get paid monthly now. So, as the end of the month approaches, I start doing some math to see what the totals will be for all of the invoices I send out. If they seem short, I start to do some math to see just how much time I’ll have to put in to keep the money flowing. And, so, it’s entirely possible that if I let it slide to long, I’ll need to put in more hours than are humanly possible before the end of the month.
I hate that feeling when you slump back in your chair and realize that, no matter how you slice it, the goal cannot be reached. For whatever reason, you were feeling pretty good a few days ago about your options and the way things were going, but now the math just doesn’t work out. You start to kick yourself for missed opportunities early on and even let yourself daydream about how it would be if that one thing had just gone a different way.
The thing is that I can always tighten the belt and then dive in for next month. There’s always an opportunity to try again. I get sick thinking what it will be like for those who realize they’re going to have to account for their lives in front of God. That sinking feeling will be that much worse because there will be no second chance, then. That feeling of being a cornered animal may take over, but it won’t change the outcome.
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23
What makes this sadder is that this shouldn’t be a surprise. God has flat out told folks that this is how it will end if you try to do it on your own. The chasm is too far. There is no combination of actions and works that will cross it for you. It just won’t happen.
Heck, the same principle applies to the trials we go through as followers of Christ. We cannot bridge the gap alone. It’s at that moment when we finally do the math that we need accept God’s love and leadership and let Him cross the gap with us.
“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
Don’t feel helpless. Just accept the help.