Recently I've been reading from one of my favorite morning devotionals, Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon and the devotional from November 24 was challenging to me and I thought I'd pass it on. It follows up well with Matt's last post too.

The worst of sluggards only ask for a little slumber; they would be indignant if they were accused of thorough idleness. A little folding of the hands to sleep is all they crave, and they have a crowd of reasons to show that this indulgence is a very proper one. Yet by these littles the day ebbs out, and the time for labor is all gone, and the field is grown over with thorns.It is by these little procrastinations that men ruin their souls. They have no intention to delay for years - a few months will bring the more convenient season - tomorrow if you will, they will attend to serious things; but the present hour is so occupied and altogether unsuitable, that they beg to be excused. Like sands from an hour glass, time passes, life is wasted by driblets, and seasons of grace lost by little slumbers...Oh that men were wise be-times, and would seek diligently unto the Lord Jesus, or else the solemn day shall dawn when it will be too late to plough and to sow, too late to repent and believe. In harvest, it is vain to lament that the seed time was neglected. As yet, faith and holy decision are timely. May we obtain them this night.~ Charles Spurgeon

I think we can all relate to some degree to the reassuring delusion that our intention is only to procrastinate for a short time. And because time slips away little by little we feel no alarm - after all, there's always tomorrow! But today is the day. May we grow in Jonathan Edward's determination not to let the "littles" steal away his life: Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.

By the grace of God, may we use this day - this moment! - for the glory of God and the service of people!