Indelibly Marked

Alas, I can no longer resist the urge to join the massive and growing blogosphere...my decision to do so has largely been the result of the inspiration I have received in regularly reading the blogs of crystal and cshayden.

My greatest hindrance to setting up my own blog was my inability to come up with a clever and captivating name for it. As you can see, I've finally settled on something very original. :-) I have attempted to capture in my description, however, the essence of the following short segment from the book, The Life of Adoniram Judson. It left a lasting impression on me when I read it several years ago, and it is my aim to daily live up to the challenge issued from this wise man of God and missionary to the people of Burma.

"We have a general intention of living religion; but we intend to begin tomorrow or next year. The present moment we prefer giving to the world. 'A little more sleep, a little more slumber.' Well, a little more sleep, and our work will be done. And when it is once done, it is done to all eternity. A life once spent is irrevocable. It will remain to be contemplated through eternity. If it be marked with sins, the marks will be indelible. If it has been a useless life, it can never be improved. Such it will stand forever and ever.

"The same may be said of each day. When it is once past, it is gone forever. All the marks which we put upon it, it will exhibit forever. It will never become less true that such a day was spent in such a manner. Each day will not only be a witness of our conduct, but will affect our everlasting destiny.

"No day will lose its share of influence in determining where shall be our seat in heaven. How shall we then wish to see each day marked with usefulness! It will then be too late to mend its appearance. It is too late to mend the days that are past. The future is in our power. Let us, then, each morning, resolve to send the day into eternity in such a garb as we shall wish it to wear forever. And at night let us reflect that one more day is irrevocably gone, indelibly marked."