Lately I’ve noticed how much time is spent on planning for the next future event. Everyone does it.

On Facebook it looks something like this, “I can hardly wait. Next week I’ll be lying on the beach soaking up the sun.”
Or this one, “I’m not looking forward to next week. I’ll be having tests run.”

Both are looking at the future with two totally different views.

Many Christians do the same thing, including me. I look forward to the day that Jesus returns, whenever that is. But in the process of looking at the future you’ll miss the present.

I look back and can see how I may have robbed my family of the present time by looking forward to something in the future.
Even today I’m often looking toward getting home to sit with my wife on the front porch. There’s nothing wrong with that unless it gets in the way of living right now and getting today’s work done.
It usually doesn’t.

Even today I’m planning for church tonight, a trip with friends this weekend, church on Sunday, and meeting family after church. Any of these future plans can be changed by present events.

I have invited people to church only to have them tell me they’ll come next time. They never show up.

I recall this Bible story; it takes place during the time of Moses and Pharaoh. It was during the plague of frogs.
Frogs were everywhere – in the homes, in the beds, on the ovens, and even on the dishes and plates.
Yuck!
Pharaoh calls Moses and asks him to get rid of the frogs.
“You set the time!” Moses replied. “Tell me when you want me to pray for you, your officials, and your people. Then you and your houses will be rid of the frogs. They will remain only in the Nile River.”
“Do it tomorrow,” Pharaoh said. Ex 8:9-10
What?
Why not right now? Why wait until tomorrow?

Exactly!
Why put off until tomorrow what God can do for you today?
God says, “Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.” Prov 27:1

Time is the enemy of salvation. Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation. 2 Cor 6:2
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. James 4:14-15

So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Matt 6:34

If you live for God you’ll have to do that today – not tomorrow.
Don’t live for the future so much that you’ll miss today and regret yesterday!
Live for today and enjoy what it brings.