WEEDS IN THE FIELD OF THE HEART

Regretting his failure to help Joseph, Reuben tore his clothes. His brothers now knew, Reuben had betrayed them. However, they did nothing to him. Reuben's authority seemed strong enough. Reuben's courage openly showed his favoritism, proving that he knew his brothers' attitude towards him. This means, if from the beginning Reuben had firmly defended Joseph and urged for Joseph's release, perhaps Joseph would have been saved.

But, why didn't Reuben save Joseph from the beginning? Why did he postpone something as important as that? Whatever Reuben's reason was, one thing is clear, the delay made the situation irreparable.

Indeed, not all delays are bad. If the reasons are right and make sense, delay is a form of responsible attitude. However, many people delay (postponing problem-solving, delaying assistance realization, etc.) not for responsible reasons. As a result, the delayed problems become weeds in the field of the heart, becoming unmanageable thorns. Adolf Heuken, a historian, said, "Problems that are not resolved in a timely manner will arise unexpectedly with a force beyond our ability to handle."

God desires us to always respond to everything responsibly in a timely manner. Yes, in time, not procrastinating. So, before small things become uncontrollable weeds, let us rise up, and promptly do what we must do. --EE/www.renunganharian.net