Living in the Moment

14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
Matthew 8:14-15

What I love about Jesus is that in the midst of saving the world and at anytime during His ministry here on earth He can be seen living in the moment and caring for other people’s needs no matter what is happening at the time. Here He is arriving at the disciple Peter’s house and before attending to His own agenda for being there, He reaches out and heals Peter’s mother-in law. I don’t know about you but that is the way that I want to live. For me, in this unprecedented business climate through which we are all trying to navigate it becomes much too easy to focus on the task at hand in lieu of living in the moment and noticing how God can use us right now, right here, right in the middle of the lesser important activities that you and I do throughout the day. Just think how God could use you today if you would just pay attention to His prompting on your heart and then take the time to act on the Holy Spirit’s guidance and direction as you reflect the love or your Father in heaven in the smallest of ways today. Live in the moment today, pay attention to the Father’s will; watch out for small acts of kindness you can do that will not take long but can make all the difference in a person’s life and quite possibly could sow the seed of God’s saving grace to a loved one or friend or colleague who might not know Him yet as you do. Draw near to God today as you live your life for Him!