FEBRUARY 20, 2 Corinthians 6:2 

For the first time in his life, Jason really listened to the sermon. “Now is the time to come to Jesus,” said Pastor. “Don’t wait.” Jason felt like he should ask God to forgive him, but he just didn’t want to give in. He thought, “The other kids might laugh, and besides, I’m not so bad. I’m still young, there should be plenty of time later.” The service ended, and Jason had not accepted the Lord. In school the next day, the kids played soccer, which Jason loved, as he was a good player. “This will be a piece of cake,” he told his friend Peng after teams were assigned.

But to Jason’s surprise, the other team won. The score was two to nothing with just over a minute left to play, when Peng came from nowhere and skillfully darted to the left, then to the right, and he made a goal. The score was now two to one.

Mr. Gan, their teacher, was looking at his stopwatch and holding his whistle in his mouth, ready to signal the end of the game, when Peng again made a terrific steal. This time, Peng passed the ball to Jason, who was standing right in front of the goal. “Kick it in!” Peng shouted.

“Come on, Jason! Tie the score!” another teammate yelled. Jason swung his leg and kicked, but he moved a little too late. The ball rolled off to the side of the goal just as Mr. Gan blew his whistle to end the game. “I noticed your timing was off today, Jason,” said Mr. Gan.

“Yeah,” mumbled Jason. He knew that with good timing, he could have tied the score. Suddenly, Jason thought of something else. What if I have bad timing, like Pastor said at the sermon, and wait too long to accept Jesus as my Saviour? The other boys left the field, but Jason stayed behind at a quiet corner, bowed his head and quietly told the Lord of his decision to accept Him right away.

Thought: Have you accepted the Lord?

Prayer 1 (for those who want to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour now): Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding me I cannot wait anymore. I accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, and pray that You will forgive me of all my sins as I come to You. In the precious name of Jesus I pray, Amen!

Prayer 2 (for those who are Christians): Heavenly Father, thank You I am already saved. I know I must continue to live a life that will please You and so Heavenly Father, remind me to read the Bible and do my Quiet Time daily. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen