05/16/2026
Today Is the Day
Devotion: Not tomorrow. Not next week. Not when you feel ready. Now. Today. This is the day of salvation—for you and for them.
Every day you wait, people die. Every conversation you avoid, someone steps into eternity lost. Every excuse you make, the enemy wins. Today is the day.
You'll never feel ready. You'll never have all the answers. You'll never have perfect circumstances. But you have Jesus. You have the gospel. You have the Holy Spirit. That's enough.
Imagine standing before Jesus and hearing Him say, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Now imagine hearing, "I gave you the gospel. I gave you the Spirit. I gave you a voice. Why did you stay silent?"
What will you say? "I was afraid"? "I was busy"? "I didn't feel qualified"? Will those excuses matter in light of eternity?
Today, someone in your life needs Jesus. You know who they are. The Holy Spirit has been prompting you for weeks, months, maybe years. You've ignored it. Delayed it. Rationalized it.
Today is the day. Text them. Call them. Invite them to coffee. Share your story. Invite them to church. Speak the name of Jesus. Don't let another day pass in disobedience.
Paul said, "Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel" (1 Corinthians 9:16). He felt the weight. The urgency. The responsibility. Do you?
If not you, who? If not now, when?
Declaration: "Today is the day of salvation. I will not delay, excuse, or rationalize. I will obey today. I will speak today. I will go, send, or tell today."
Prayer: "Holy Spirit, give me divine appointments today. Bring someone across my path who needs Jesus. Give me boldness to speak. Sensitivity to listen. Faith to believe You'll save them. I won't wait another day. Use me now. In Jesus' name, amen."
