Saved for a Special Occasion by Petra Pierre - Robertson

 …then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? Luke 12:20

Whose shall those things be?

I gaped at the contents of the locked cupboard, draw and suitcase. Untouched dresses, dinner sets, cutlery, keepsakes, and money, lay neatly, stored away for special occasions which never came. She had died and left it all behind. Someone else would benefit from it. She did not.  It struck me. We too are also saving for special occasions that may never come, even as we have been saved for a special occasion that is promised.  I will twin the two as I proceed!  You may unravel it based on your individual situations and perspectives. 

Saved for a special occasion!

We have been saved for a special occasion that is promised. However, we begin experiencing that promise in the now.  It is not an experience that is stored away solely for the future. Having been saved by grace, through faith (Ephesians 2:8), we must not settle for a mediocre existence, soaked by sullenness and a moping Christianity, hinged on a joy that is futuristic. Rather we experience the special benefits of God's promises and provision right now. 

Stored away for special occasions...?

She had stored away items for a special occasion in the future, and died without benefitting from the items. She had failed to utilise and benefit from them in her earthly life. Likewise, we may also miss out on benefitting from being saved, in the now, believing we are only saved for a special occasion in the future. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:15) So we can now come boldly unto the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16).  In his presence there is fulness of joy (Psalm 16:11). And that joy is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10), notwithstanding that earthly circumstances may sometimes serve as triggers to responses contrary to joy. Living in the present in the kingdom of grace prepares us for the future experience of the promised kingdom of glory!

Pull your glass out!

So, pull your glass out! Have breakfast and lunch with your special dinner sets and cutlery. And those outfits and items you have been saving for a special occasion? Wear them now. Dress nicely at home, not only when you are going out. Experience the future promise in your current reality! You are chosen and royal (1 Peter 2:9). Claim the promises now. Live in the kingdom of grace now!  We have grown so accustomed to hoarding things, we sometimes also try to hoard grace. But we cannot hoard it, it must be experienced now so we can enjoy the full magnitude of it in the future kingdom of glory. Experience that reality now! We have the promise that it will climax into something far exceeding what we now experience.  For… the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (Romans 8:1).  So, do not just save just for a special occasion in the future, experience the special occasion now even as you look forward to the future!

Both now and in the future

"Let not your heart be troubled... I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."  John 14:1-3


Comments

  1. Observer1July 3, 2021 at 12:19 PM

    Well said! Tomorrow is not ours!

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  2. UnknownJuly 3, 2021 at 12:24 PM

    So true! Especially with Covid19, we realise that many items/ clothes remain untouched. We need to live now and grasp the grace given to us for daily use.

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  3. UnknownJuly 3, 2021 at 3:16 PM

    I havent worn a pair of dŕess shoes in over a yr.
    They are probably dry rotting.
    Ive started wearibg some of my 'church shirts' to the garden, as they are long sleeves.
    Im definitely going to employ the wisdom of this post, especially as im in the departure lounge, with my biarding pass in hand.
    Seems like my flight has been delayed.
    I'll occupy (fully) til he comes

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  4. UnknownJuly 3, 2021 at 4:53 PM

    Enjoy the fullness of grace, the more abundant life, now! I love this. No stngy-living christianity.

    ReplyDelete

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