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One Opportunity
Posted: 11/12/2009

 

Greetings friends,
When God grants us the invitation into His way of life, do we realize its significance?

Clyde and Dee Kilough

One Opportunity

Life consists of a flurry of possible opportunities and experiences. Many chances are only available within a short time frame, and if we do not take advantage of them, they are lost. For example our young years vanish quickly and will never return. Youth is wonderful and so often taken for granted.

Just like youth, the spiritual opportunity for salvation only comes once. We cannot put our spiritual lives on a shelf until we reach the “right age.” It is throughout this life that we build for eternity. The Bible tells us to remember our Creator and what He commands before the silver cord of life is broken (Ecclesiastes 12:6).

Make the most of your time here on earth. We pass this way but once to determine our future. In our physical life, good opportunities come and go and can often be replaced by better ones. In our spiritual lives, there is no replacement—there is only one true opportunity. God invites us to the wedding supper. Whether or not we have excuses, He does not extend the invitation the second time (Matthew 22:2-13).

Further Reading:
How Long Will Your Window of Opportunity Be Open?

 


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