The Gift of Today

Psalm 118:24  This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

My husband's mom, Janet, passed away last Sunday after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed beautifully from our world into Heaven. Jesus lovingly and gently received her into His arms...  

My husband, Bruce, brought home items that were in Janet's pantry when she passed. He brought home brown grocery bags filled with aluminum foil, cans of tuna, soup, vitamins, cough drops, a loaf of bread, crackers, little individually wrapped crumb cakes...

As I carefully helped my husband unpack the paper bags of pantry items, God gave me a sweet reminder of how temporary this life is. He tugged on my heart. One day, she needed all these small life essentials, the next day, she didn't. The next day, Janet was with Jesus.

Our life on earth is temporary.
Our life with God is eternal.
And God has given us the beautiful gift of today!
  
So... today counts. I gently ask you, what are you going to do with the gift of today? I want to encourage you to use your gift of today to get close to Jesus. 

Seek Him today. Open your Bible today. Draw closer to Him today. Sit down and really talk with Him today. Take up your cross and follow His path today. Begin to really live for Him today and store up your treasures in Heaven. Not when you have more time; when you are a little less busy... not at some point in the future... Oh, how He wants to be the Center of your life. Today. 

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Janet's life and Your gentle reminder that every day is a precious gift from You. I humbly thank You for Your beautiful gift of today. Amen.