(James 4:14)
On a day-to-day basis, we get so wrapped up in our
lives, the things we are involved in, that we often take it for granted.
Every now and then, we do stop long enough to reflect. Today is Sunday,
and this is usually the day I sit back and try to see what has happened in
the last week and where things are heading in the week to come. It is also
the day I am extra grateful to God for the time He has given me here on this
earth. I am totally aware, as never before, my purpose is to serve and glorify
God with my life, and I'm so focused on making each day count for Him. Having
done many funerals over my years of ministry, having lost both sets of
grandparents, my father and mother, how quick this life is over becomes
even more apparent. Each day the news tells us of prominent people who have
died, we hear about natural disasters that claim many lives at a time, and
it
becomes inescapable how brief life is and how we must take advantage of each
and every day God blesses us with.
The whole purpose of this devotional today is to make you aware that no
matter how young you are or how old you may be, today is a special gift
from God. The purpose God gave you this day was to serve and glorify Him
with
your life. Don't get so caught up in the day-to-day activities that you
lose sight of why you are here and how little time we really have. If our
life
is focused on our service to the Lord, and we are involved in helping others
each day, then not only are we fulfilling our purpose, but we enjoy the
blessings, peace, joy, and abundance this life can offer. My challenge for
you today is this. If you do not have a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ, then today is the day to make that commitment. The greatest decision
you have to make during your life is where you will spend eternity. God has
given you free will to make that choice. The Bible tells us that "today is
the day of salvation". I encourage you, go to my website,
www.liveprayer.com and click the button labeled SALVATION. Listen to
what is written, pray the prayer that is there, and insure that you will
spend eternity with Jesus when this brief life is over. If you have already
made that commitment to Christ, then the challenge for you today is to make
sure each and every day you are serving the Lord in some way. It is not a
choice or an option, but a responsibility we have as God's children to
serve Him.
