APR 6

Isaiah 55:6
Memorise Isaiah 55:6
“Seek ye the Lord while He may be found…”

The above question is sometimes asked by unbelieving teens who do not want to abandon their worldly pursuits; knowing that accepting Christ means denying oneself, they desire to only seek God later, perhaps after their studies are completed and they have a career, or perhaps when they have had a chance to enjoy their worldly lifestyle.

Isaiah 55:6 says “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near”. While God gives His salvation offer to all, the offer period is not open indefinitely! There will come a time when God can no longer be found if we have not done so; there is no hope of salvation if we die without Christ. We can die suddenly and unexpectedly, so do not assume you can wait to seek God. Do not assume you will be given more time later in your life to seek God, when you have already been given so much time to do so. Remember every breath we take is by His mercies alone (Lamentations 3:22-23). Now, we must count the cost before we take the step to seek God and salvation (Luke 14:26-33). However, this should not be our excuse to delay seeking Him so that we can indulge in our worldly pursuits first; rather such cost counting is to make us realise that the eternal salvation of our soul is infinitely more valuable than these worldly pursuits (Mark 8:36).

If we are truly saved, it would be sad if God calls us home suddenly and we have done little more than just living for ourselves, because Christ loved us so much that He gave His very life for us, yet we have done so little for him in return. Our time on earth is limited by His appointment alone, so redeem the time while you can, dear teen; do not delay seeking after Him!

Thought: What have I done for Jesus?
Prayer: Lord, let me redeem the time from now on!