Posted on 03/27/2020 6:32:38 AM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips” (Proverbs 27:1 KJV).
“Boast not thyself of to morrow,” as the rich young fool said in Luke, “I’ll build bigger barns, I’ll do this, I’ll do that. I’ll say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have many things laid up against tomorrow’” The Lord said, “This night!” There was no tomorrow in the life of a fool, only today. He only cared about now, not laying up treasures in store for tomorrow. A companion verse to this, and one that ought to be memorized is, “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” (Jas 4:14 KJV).
Every soul winner ought to have this verse in their repertoire. This is a verse that you should leave with every one that is lost. It is a verse that the Holy Spirit will use mightily in his conscience. You know the ones that say, “Well, I’ll probably get saved next week, just not today.” “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth”
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
Here you go, “a stranger, and not thing own lips,” there's only one place honest to goodness, truthful praise can come from, and that's a stranger. It can’t really come from your family; they know you. It can't come from your friends; they might be trying to use you. But a stranger, who's never met you, never known you; if he praises you, he got good reason, because it isn’t normal for strangers to do. That is really a great text there. That's really the only place true praise could ever come from, other than God, is a stranger. That's a good one.
You will never have today back. Who should you love in case there is no tomorrow? Who should you forgive? Who should you thank? Who should you comfort? Above all, what can, or should you give God today in confession, praise, or conduct to honor Him?
You will never have today back. Guard your thoughts, words, and deeds, lest they cost you painful consequences tomorrow or guilt and grief for eternity. A successful life is a string of godly days put together. Make sure today is the brightest day in that chain.
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