None of us
is guaranteed a tomorrow or even the next moment. Perhaps it is the reality of
that truth that gives a deeper understanding to the concept of "Today is
the day of salvation." Why does the word of God even say that? I never
thought it through before, until this morning. Then it finally dawned on me the
truth of what God was imparting. Or at least I think I finally understand it in
part. The idea of the element of time exists only for mankind, not for God. God
has known the ending of my time on earth even before my beginning had occurred.
So from God's perspective, He is saying to me, "Ginger, this very moment
in time is important. Value it and make the most of it. Yesterday is gone, and
nothing I do can retrieve it or bring it back. Having regrets about yesterday
and what might have been accomplished but wasn't, is a useless waste of time.
In the same sense, putting off until tomorrow what could be done today is also
a loss of an opportunity, for tomorrow may never come for you or I. Only God
knows that moment in time when our life here on earth is finished, and it is
our time to enter into eternity. God doesn't say this to instill in us a fear
of death. Rather, His point is that 'today' is that I have been granted. It is
my choice, my opportunity, to use this moment in time to serve Him and fulfill
His purpose.
So what is
my conclusion about this one kernel of truth that "Today is the day of
salvation"? It's my opportunity to make sure that I am resting securely in
the Ark , not Noah's Ark ,
but the Ark of Salvation of faith in Jesus Christ that provides my passage into
the Kingdom of God . Furthermore, today is "the day
of salvation" to invite someone else into the Ark of Jesus that they too
might choose to enter into the safety of His open arms also, before it’s too
late and those doors are closed shut once again. We can get lost in a sea of
regrets. What can be accomplished by dwelling
on past mistakes of how things were done or left undone? But I can learn from
the past in order not to keep repeating the same past mistakes.
As for
tomorrow, who can know what lies ahead except for God? Any plans made for tomorrow could be
drastically altered at any moment. My
brother-in-law began a normal day heading out to work. Yet, his plans were altered in one split
second when a drunk driver crashed into his car, killing him right then. Praise the Lord; he was prepared to meet His
Lord face to face. He had not put off
his decision to receive Jesus as his Lord and Savior. He was prepared to spend eternity with the
Lord. Yes, it was a sad moment for his
loved ones who were left behind. Yet
even their grief was turned into joy by the knowledge that he was already
rejoicing in the presence of the Lord.
Today, you
and I can make the choice to surrender our lives to the Lord, speak a word in
time to tell another about the wondrous good news of salvation through Jesus
Christ, or demonstrate His love through kind words or deeds. None of us is
responsible for another's response to Jesus. However, each of us is held
accountable for not presenting the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ when we
had the opportunity to do. What if
someone you know and love was to die tomorrow and you knew they had died
without receiving Jesus and you had never even tried to tell them about the
Lord? Some would try to tell us that,
"now is not the time" or "this is not the place", but God
says "This IS the day of SALVATION," either for your self or for
another." IF we truly love one another, we can live out our lives on
purpose making the most of every teachable moment to spread the good news of
God's love and the power of His word. God does not want anyone to perish ( die in
sin). Rather, it is His desire that all would choose to enter into the Ark of
Jesus Christ - His plan of redemption and eternal salvation for any and all who
would choose to get on board by faith and enter into the family of God. Yes,
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION!!
Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow may never come. Choose to live this day on purpose to the
glory of God our Savior. “Today is the day that the Lord has made; rejoice and
be glad in it.”
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