In today's society we live for today. "I want it, and i want it NOW!" that's one of the things we find ourselves saying. We are sinners by birth due to our sinful heart.
When a child is born parents do their best to make sure they raise that child (at least most parents) in good and upright ways. At some point children become greedy, and start crying. Not only do they begin to do that, but then they learn to lie. If the parents did such a good job, then how did the child begin to lie? It's because of our sinful hearts.
By nature we live for today. We want things done our way and we want it done ASAP. I'm no one to sit here and tell you that i'm free of that either. I love having things done my way no matter how troublesome it might be for someone else. I want things delivered on time (if not earlier), i want to show up late and have no one complain about it, I want to pay bills late because it's convenient for me, ect ... As a society and as human beings we are greedy, and we want things done our way. In other words, we live for today not thinking about tomorrow.
I enjoy reading about Solomon because even though he made his fair mistakes in his lifetime, he didn't live for today, but instead for tomorrow.
I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
Solomon stands out from the crowd. The wisest man alive was one who lived for tomorrow and not for today. He had his moments where he failed, but when he shined the most is when he stuck to God's ways and thought about tomorrow. He began his kingship with bloodshed not because he's ruthless, but because he thought about tomorrow and followed his fathers (David) instructions. He holds on to what God has to say to him.
Today we live for the materialism of today, instead of the glory of God for tomorrow. We tend to forget that the stuff we get today will rust and wither away tomorrow. The glory of God is eternal and everlasting. Still we tend to sway the wrong way. Take time to consider your ways and your actions. The actions of today will make a difference tomorrow.
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