Psalm 139:16 NLT says; "You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." God knew you before you were born, He knows the length of your life and He has it recorded in His book. That's right, your name, and the number of your days and God has them recorded, and all of that took place; before you were born!
"We need to be energetically at work for the One who sent Me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over." John 9:4 MSG. Since no one knows the day that holds their last sunshine how much more should we, like Jesus, concern ourselves with the work that was given us to do? Night time could be closer than any of us think and once it comes, we are out of time to do or say anything! The time for you and me to complete the purpose God has for our individual lives. See Jeremiah 29:11.
As I take some time to meditate on what could be remaining to do in my life and I know what it is because God's Word tells me. His revealed will is applicable to all of us who have believed on His name regardless of our individual purposes. So here goes, if as you are reading this you knew that today was your last day what would you do?
* Have you delayed asking Jesus Christ to forgive your sins, to come into your heart and be Lord over your life? Today is the day and if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart! Ever other decision you will ever make pales in comparison to this one.
* Is there anyone that you have not forgiven? It doesn't matter what they did, it isn't important if they never asked for forgiveness...forgive them now, today just as Christ forgave you for all of your sins.
* Is there someone in your life past or present who has made an impact for good in you? It might be a family member, coach, teacher, pastor, friend, or even a total stranger. If you haven't yet thanked them, do it today, while you still can. Reach out to them and encourage them as they encouraged you.
* Don't leave this earth without pouring out love (the love of Jesus that was poured into your heart by the Holy Spirit)to every family member, husband, wife, sons, daughters, their mates, grandchildren, to other believers. Jesus loves us unconditionally and Jesus within us enables us to love that way to His glory.
* Most important of all don't go before the presence of God empty handed. Fulfill the great commission as found in Acts 1:8. Share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone who is lost, pray with them to be saved and born again. Don't put this off for another day, for today may be your last day or theirs. Be obedient to God now, before it is too late.
The life application that is burning in my heart right now is the importance of immediate obedience to do what God tells us to do, when He tells us to do it! Remember, He has all of our days written down in His book, He alone knows the years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and even seconds remaining in your life and mine. So, when He prompts us to go or to do or to say, do it now while we have breath remaining in us and the sun is still shining...
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