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The story is told of a Native American princess who, when she came of age, was given a basket and told that she could pick the finest ears of corn from a certain row in the field. There was one stipulation, however: She had to choose as she went along, and she could not turn around and go back the way she came, nor pick ears that she had already passed up. As she went up the row, she admired the fine quality of the corn before her eyes, but she hesitated at each ear and left it alone, sure that the ears further up the row must surely be even better! Suddenly, to her great sadness, she came to the end of the row, and had not gathered a single ear.
Often people live their lives in this manner, traveling through life without gathering, always thinking that better things lie ahead. When the end of life comes, they look back and grieve over missed opportunities.
The apostle Paul tells Christians, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Eph. 5:15-16). To “redeem the time” means to make the most of every opportunity.
Are you making the most of your life? If not, start today! Don’t let the moments pass by unredeemed because you are hoping for a better one in the future. Live each moment for the Lord, and you will never look back wondering what happened to all the corn!
Matt Clifton
Judsonia church of Christ
Judsonia, AR
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