Now!

II Corinthians 6:1 As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”  [from Isaiah 49:8]  I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

To my co-workers:
“Now” seems like such an insignificant little word compared to these other words in the verses; God, grace, favor, helped and salvation.  How important could one little word be?  I can answer that for you.  

If it weren’t for that one little word we’d have to settle for other words like “then, later, eventually, and sometime.”    Ask yourself: how significant faith would be if those words were all God had to offer you? 

“Now” may be a small word  but it’s an indispensable part of the grace we are urged to receive and respect.   “Now” is why God’s Word is called “living.”  “Now!” Is the whole point of the narrative of faith.

God – Now!  Grace – Now!  Favor – Now!  Helped – Now!  Salvation – Now!