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This morning I was reminded about 
the consequences of poor planning....    

I know a lady
who arrived at an airline ticket desk in England
- one day late.... :P      
It was a non transferable ticket 
She was out of luck, dead broke  
(had been hitchhiking around Europe) 
and a long way from home... 

She found an (illegal) job
and a flat
and worked for 6 months
and saved 1/2 of her fare
and got sick and couldn't work
and an uncle in Canada had pity
and wired the rest of the $ for her to come home...
ouch.

Matthew records a story Jesus told about the Kingdom of Heaven
Where 5 planned
and 5 didn't.
and 5 found safety and joy
and 5 were shut out.... literally.
double ouch...
Jesus calls 5 wise
and 5 foolish....
see Matt 25:1-12

....the point?
Jesus said I need to;
- keep watch,
- look ahead,
- plan for the Kingdom to arrive unexpectedly,
- don't get caught doing my own thing....
See Matt 25:13

Lord,
life is full of things to do
and often frenzied
and can be very distracting...
and Yet....

You remind me
to keep a focus
and a plan
and set aside time
so that I won't miss
what You have for me.
Today...
...and Tomorrow.

Yeah.

PJ