“I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.” John 9:4
I enjoy listening to Dr. Adrian Rogers‘ preaching on the radio. Of all the times I listened, there was one thing I didn’t know — Dr. Rogers has gone on to be with the Lord. He died in 2005. Although he’s gone, Dr. Rogers continues to touch people with the work he did while he was alive.
What about for each of us? There’s a song that says, “Let the works I’ve done speak for me.” What will your life say about you? When we’re dead and gone, the only thing that can speak for us is the kind of life we’ve lived and what we did with the time God gave us here on earth.
I hope when I die, people can look back on my life and see that I lived in a way that honored God. I hope my life makes my family proud. I hope I leave something that will continue to bless people even after I’ve been gone for years. My former pastor was like that. She died in 2008, and I still miss her today. I remember things she said, songs she sang. Her ministry is still blessing me even though she’s gone.
The point is, we have to work while it’s day, because night is coming for all of us. We don’t know when God will call us home so we have to make wise use of our time. If you’re waiting to do something in ministry or to accomplish something in your life, what are you waiting for? Tomorrow isn’t promised. It’s time to get busy.