A Round Tuit

     It seems that with some people, they try to see just how many things they can put off until tomorrow.  You might be one of them.  There is a natural tendency to reschedule, put off, do it later or just plain "procrastinate."   I have a coin collection and one of the items in it is a Round Tuit.  It is about the size of a poker chip and has the word on it, "Tuit."  How many times have we said, "Oh, we will get around to it someday."    So, we now have a "round tuit."  No one has to take a course on how to procrastinate.  It has become just a description of people who don't get anything done and who keep waiting for it to accomplish itself, which it never does.  On the other hand, there are all kinds of devices for sale that will help you get things done.  They might be called "organizers" or "management tools."  Most computers contain several different programs which will help you in your scheduling and planning in order that you accomplish your goals.  The opposite of efficiency seems to find itself as the root of procrastination.  You may not be efficient and you may not progress in your job and your house might be falling down around you.  But, these are things that can be remedied.  There is, however, one area where procrastination will have eternal results.  This is in the area of your eternal salvation.  With some people, they put it off until a more convenient time or when they think they will grow tired of their sin.  Second Corinthians 6:2 says, "(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)"
          Paul quoted from Isaiah 49:8 and showed that this is not something that should be put off.  Salvation is something that has eternal results and we don't know just how much time we have left in order to make the necessary decision.  Procrastination in life doesn't have eternal results but rather results that can be corrected.  Procrastination in view of eternal things cannot be corrected nor changed once you pass from this life.  You "window of opportunity" exists while you can make an intelligent decision about Christ.  That means that today is the day of salvation.  It is not something that should be put off until tomorrow, or next week, or next year.  So, don't put off trusting Christ for your eternal life.  Don't put off sharing your faith with others as tomorrow might be too late.  You have this moment in this day, so use it for the Lord.  Praise God today for the many moments that He gives to us.  May we use them all wisely.