What’s your favorite day of the week? It might be Friday, the final day of a long, possibly frustrating, and tiring work week. It could be Saturday, a day of catching up on chores, spending time with your family, and refreshing your body through some needed relaxation. It could be Sunday, the day when God’s people come together as a body to worship and remember the sacrifice of Jesus for our sins. In truth, there’s probably something you like about every day of the week. But have you ever thought about God’s favorite day?
I would venture to say that God’s favorite day is today! No, I’m not necessarily referring to this specific day of the week, but I’m talking about today—this very moment in time—the present! God’s favorite time is right now, and I think it’s pretty safe to say that God wants us to see and appreciate the tremendous importance of today in our lives too. But what’s so special about today?
For one thing, today is all we really have. It was wise Solo-mon who reminded us to “not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring” (Proverbs 27:1). Tomorrow isn’t promised to anybody. The sun may never rise for us tomorrow. Our last day on earth could very well be today. Tomorrow is only written for certain on the calendar of fools. “Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that” (James 4:15).
Additionally, today is all we can really control. It is impossible to go back in time and rewrite our past, and we will never be able to completely predict the future. The past is history, the future is uncertain, but the present is a day we can do something about. With this in mind, our challenge is to learn the art of “forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead” (Philippians 3:13). At the same time, we must be careful to “not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34).
Ultimately, God wants us to recognize that “now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). You may have failed God in your past. You may have really missed the mark yesterday. Today, however, is a fresh start and a brand new opportunity. How will you serve the Lord today? How will you prepare for eternity by surrendering to His will right now? Friend, don’t wait on tomorrow to start serving God—it may never come. Also, don’t just coast along on past spiritual successes for Him. Serve God today!
– Brandon Baggett
