A Failure to See the Moment

Some years ago, I stood at the bedside of a dying man; a man who had once known God, and he went aside for what he hoped would be a long moment of pleasure and prosperity. But to God's justice, he was brought to death's door sooner than he wanted. There he stood, soon to enter death's door, but seemingly poorly equipped to meet his maker. Because of his departure from the things of God for immediate gratification of the flesh and the pocketbook, he failed to see beyond his moment

All he could see was his momentary desire--the acquisition of wealth and fleshly pleasures at the expense of God's people. He had been a leader of God's people, and he led them astray for his own profit and pleasure. And as he spoke, another person and I stood along side his bed and marveled that he pronounced his own doom and was unable to comprehend his own pronouncements

The moment kills more quickly than we think. We sometimes see its deathly quickness only when we have chosen it over the things of life and that moment ends at a time we do not prefer. And sometimes it is so quick that we never see it.

See My Book on the consequences of the moment.

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