Joshua 22:25
“For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.”
The two and a half tribes of Israel made the mistake of making a decision without thinking of tomorrow’s consequences. Before they had conquered Canaan, they saw the land on the other side of Jordan as a good place to feed their cattle and raise their families. I’m sure when they made this decision that the forty years of wandering had worn upon them, and they just wanted to have a place they could call home.
What they did not realize was that the decision they made was going to adversely affect their tomorrow. When they chose to stay on the other side of Jordan, they should have considered the problem in the verse above. After they conquered Canaan and were going back to their homes, they set up the altar because they were afraid that one day the rest of the tribes of Israel would not recognize them because of the border of the Jordan River. Had they considered that there is always a tomorrow, I believe they would have crossed over the Jordan River with the rest of the tribes.
Friend, there is always a tomorrow. With every decision you make, you will have to live with its consequences tomorrow. Today’s decisions always have their affect tomorrow. Who you choose to marry today will affect your life tomorrow. What church you choose to attend today will affect your family tomorrow. The debt you accumulate today will affect your financial status tomorrow. You cannot make a decision without it affecting your tomorrow.
Moreover, the convenience of today is not always the best thing for tomorrow. Many times we make decisions out of todays convenience, but it is not always going to be best for tomorrow. It was convenient for these tribes to set up camp on the other side of Jordan, but it was not in their best interest for the tomorrow. Just because some decision may be the best for today’s convenience does not mean it will be in your best interest for tomorrow. You should never make a decision because it is convenient for today. The convenience of todays debt is not best for tomorrow. The convenience of one night of pleasure is not best for tomorrow. Never make a decision based off convenience. Always take tomorrow into consideration before you make a convenient decision.
Furthermore, what is microscopic today will be magnified tomorrow. What you don’t think is a real big deal today will be a big deal tomorrow. We often overlook the microscopic problems of today and don’t realize they will be magnified tomorrow. Friend, if something is a small problem today, then it will be magnified tomorrow. Many young people think a small microscopic problem with someone they’re dating is not a big deal until years later when they see how that problem is magnified. Never overlook the microscopic problems and think that they will not be magnified tomorrow.
I encourage you to always consider tomorrow with every decision. Today’s decisions will affect your tomorrow, so you had better make wise decisions today so that your tomorrow is not adversely affected. Be sure that you look at tomorrow’s consequences before you ever make a decision today, and by doing so you will avoid living a life of regret.