I had the opportunity to go to Disney World this week, and I watched the Firework show.  I saw something that I see at every firework display these days.  The majority of people watching it through their phone.  Everyone is so busy trying to save the moment that they cannot enjoy the moment.  In reality, you cannot capture the moment, no matter how hard you try.  You may be able to see what happened, but nothing will replace being there.

We are all so used to not being in the moment.  For some, our thoughts are on what comes next. We walk for exercise, but our mind is not on what is going on around us, the enjoyment of God’s creation. Instead, we think about appointments, or our to do list. Anxiety comes from thinking about the future. For others, their thoughts are in the past. We cannot enjoy the moment, because our thoughts are one what we should have done, or not done. Guilt keeps us from enjoying the moment.

Ecclesiastes 8:15 says, “And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.”  There is a God who is above the sun, and He has given us every moment, whether it’s good or bad. Time is fleeting and it’s a gift to be appreciated.