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NOW is the TIME

II Corinthians 6:1&2
"1 We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 (For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)"

Yesterday's verse was "The TIME is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." Spoken by our Lord and Savior, this moment marks the end of the law and prophets, and the beginning of the Messiah's appearance in the world. "Fulfilled."

We can never repay GOD for the blessings He gives us. Giving back 10% is the LEAST we can do. But, it's not only your money, it's also your time, your energy and your talents. It's just 10%. Can you do it? 

10% of your time is 2 hours and 40 minutes every day. Or, 16, almost 17 hours every week. Are you spending that much time is studying GOD'S word, praising and worshiping GOD? Maybe your not spending that much TIME focusing on GOD. But, maybe you could. Spend less TIME with less important things. Make more TIME for GOD.

Today we return to Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians. Where Paul is try to help this church through a tough TIME. And, by extension he helps us through our own hard TIMES. "We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain." Paul has great compassion for his students at Corinth. Appreciate that his stress is something we need for every believer; they are baptized and recive GRACE and yet, they have the freedom to choose good OR evil!!! When we chose evil we frustrate the end which the GRACE was intended to work out. GOD allows us to make OUR OWN mistakes! (Yikes!)

The Apostles witnessed the fulfilment of Isaiah and other prophets words in the life and death of our RISEN Savior, JesusChrist. In spite of all the calamities that people created and all the trouble never had there been a TIME so acceptable, a day so full of deliverance for all people, everywhere!!! "(For He saith, I have heard thee in a TIME accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted TIME; behold, now is the day of salvation.)"

TIME flows like the rivers and ebbs like the tides. We all are given a "NOW!" A golden present which will never again occur, and in which lie boundless possibilities for the FUTURE. "...now is the accepted TIME; behold, NOW is the day of salvation.)" For you and me; NOW is the TIME.

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