The Right Time

We let Scout’s coat grow from late Fall through Winter to keep him warm because our little dog enjoys the outdoors so much. At the end of the season, his “jacket” looks like a big furry ball of black, white, and brown rabbits. We talked about getting him trimmed until we learned about the cold spell coming and decided to wait another week. Our decision to delay was a poor one. Scout found his “secret patch” of smelly, disgusting stuff to roll around in, and instead of cleaning a short-hair coat, we had thick, long fur to scrub and dry.

People sometimes delay doing what is best, often with valid reasons. Such delays at times carry consequences, some far greater than others. Deciding to put off accepting God’s saving grace when the Holy Spirit deals with your heart is a risk, trusting there will be another opportunity, another day to make that decision. But God does not promise another day, hour, or minute in this life. Refusing His offer of salvation carries grave consequences. At death, God’s mercy ends, and the unpardoned sinner enters eternity separated from Him in a place of torment designed for Satan and his followers. If you have contemplated this decision, now is the time to say yes to Jesus. God says: “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor 6:2b).