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Before Time Began

Their faith and this knowledge are based on the hope of eternal life that God, who doesn’t lie, promised before time began.

—Titus 1:2

God made a plan with love, and he did it before Genesis, before he even started speaking all things into existence. Wow! He has always known us and with that knowledge created a promise that he keeps forever: He will bring us back to himself one day and give us the hope of eternal life.

Now that we know where we’re going, what difference does that make in our day today? What can we do today that we’ll be pleased to share with him when we get to see him face to face? How can we show our love to someone today? We’re not always conscious of our choices in light of that moment when we’re talking with our Creator, but sometimes it’s good to look at things from that perspective.

After all, we’re finite and we’re pretty good at squandering time. We know we don’t have forever, and yet we don’t always make our moments count. This is the day the Lord has made, and we are glad. Let’s walk with him and work with him and grow in him today so that we have more faith and more knowledge and more hope than we have had in years. It’s your day to shine!

Make today count by walking with him and growing in knowledge and faith.

RENEWED FOR A PURPOSE

Lord, thank you for this new day and thanks for making plans to bring me hope and faith and the way back to you someday. Help me make today count so that I’ll be glad to share my stories of today when we’re standing face to face. Amen.