Daily Devotion

“Don't wait until everything is perfect before obeying God's call. Now is the day of salvation, and this is the field where we are sent.”

Horace Tracy Pitkin · 《A Memorial of Horace Tracy Pitkin》

Scripture

2 Corinthians 6:2 For he said, “In the time of my favor I answered you, and in the day of salvation I delivered you.” Behold, now is the time of my favor! Now is the day of salvation!

Reflection

We often wait: until the environment is safer, the equipment is more perfect, the funds are more abundant, before responding to the calling of our hearts. However, Peter's life serves as a stark reminder that true obedience lies not in favorable circumstances, but in an immediate response to God's word. Now is the day of salvation; this very moment is the workshop where we are sent. Do not let current difficulties diminish the urgency of the gospel. Examine yourself: am I using "waiting" as an excuse to evade the commission I am given? May the Lord grant us faith and guidance that do not consider circumstances, but only the footsteps of Christ.