Start Now

As I write these words it is cold outside. There is icy snow…or snowy ice the distinction is, at this point, lost on me. Leaving the house this morning took a little grit. When I returned home yesterday afternoon my windshield was clear. It was snaicing. That is a word I just made up. Snow/ice/rain. Snaicing. 

So, when it was time to leave this morning there was ice on the windshield. The wipers had ice on them. The hood. The back and sides were clear. An icy mess. 

What to do? 

1. Go back inside. Work from home. I was bright enough to bring my computer home yesterday afternoon. 

2. Go back inside, return to bed. 

3. Go back inside. Read and relax. 

4. Start cleaning off my truck. Spray deicer, warm it up, scrape, scuff and tap on the ice. 

I chose option 4. Quickly. Because when you have a choice like that; start now.  Waiting would have seemed like a wise, productive choice. Another cup of coffee, maybe watch some news. 

There is no point waiting. When there is good to do-start now. When there is an issue to study-start now. Whatever good God has given you to do-start now-there is no point in waiting. 

“making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16 ESV)

 When Paul wrote those words he was reminding the church that time is limited. Get your scraper. Start up the motor. And redeem the time.