God said, “Do not boast about tomorrow” (Pr 27:1). The gospel is not something we can put off. Once today is gone, we may lose the opportunity forever. That is why today matters. We must be faithful with what we can do now.
Just as people bring umbrellas when they see clouds rising in the west to avoid getting wet, we too prepare when we recognize the signs (Lk 12:54–55). I recently saw a news story about people in the Unired States converting their basements into storerooms and stockpiling food in preparation for disasters. These things cannot save souls or guarantee survival to the end, but because they have nothing truly dependable, they prepare in such ways.
Let us proclaim it clearly: “God gives eternal life. Come quickly to Zion.” It was God who fed the Israelites in the wilderness for forty years. Those who forgot this and followed their own ways perished. We must never forget God’s grace. We must hold fast to God, who gives us blessings, eternal life, and everything we need. There is no one who can help us but God.
God told us to “keep watch and be prepared” (Mt 24:42–44). To “keep watch” means striving to save even one more soul by preaching to those who are helpless in the face of sudden disaster, letting them know about Zion, where they can receive God’s protection. When we preach the gospel, we are staying prepared.
Let us reflect on how we can repay our Father, who rescued us from the eternal punishment of hell and granted us eternal life in the beautiful kingdom of heaven. What pleases God most is finding His lost children—souls He dearly loves. If we search diligently, we may find them all today. But if we continue thinking lazily, “If not today, then tomorrow,” we may never find them, even after thousands of years. When we truly realize God’s word, the best thing we can do is to put it into practice immediately. Let us not be like the foolish man who stored up treasure for himself but was poor toward God. Instead, let us store up treasure in heaven through our efforts for the gospel (Lk 12:19–21). There are rewards for those who labor for the gospel (Rev 22:12). When we live today for the gospel that pleases God, we are storing up abundant blessings in heaven.
Our Father came to this earth to save sinners who had fallen from heaven into death because of sin. He sacrificed Himself, endured the suffering of the cross, and established the New Covenant Passover. Through His pain, He made salvation simple for us—by eating the Passover bread and drinking the wine, we can live. When we truly understand this grace, our hearts are moved. We feel a deep desire to preach the gospel and consider how we can please our Father. However, when we forget that grace, we fall back into sin, become ungrateful to God, and remain indifferent even though so many around us are still waiting to hear the gospel. Preaching is not something grand or complicated. It begins with a simple question: “Are you perhaps our lost heavenly family?” Our Father, who came in the flesh to seek and save the lost (Lk 19:10), began His work humbly—carrying a Bible bag, knocking on doors. He spoke to strangers on the street, to those resting on park benches, and even to people at work, always sharing love both spiritually and physically. He set the perfect example for us in evangelism (Jn 13:15).
Even if we gain the whole world, it is worthless if we lose our life (Mt 16:26). The greatest act of love is to lead a soul—destined to perish in hell—into the presence of God. Everyone is searching for the way to live forever. So let us not turn away from those who can be saved; instead, let us speak the truth boldly to everyone we meet. God has clearly recorded the bread of life in the Bible and also prepared it. All we need to do is offer it to others so they can eat and live. Let us proclaim with confidence to those suffering in this disaster-stricken world: “Come to Zion! There you will find the food of eternal life. The Passover will keep you safe.” May we lead many into God’s embrace, so that we may shine like stars in heaven forever.
