Taking Today

“Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your heart” (Psalm 95:7,8).  “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth… My son, be wise, and make My heart glad” (Proverbs 27:1,11).  “Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day… For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him” (1 Thessalonians 5:5-10). 

Today is given now to us

As if it were a precious jewel. 

We wisely make it glorious,

Or we may waste it as a fool. 

We take the day, a brand new start,

And seize its opportunity

To come to God with softened heart

And listen to Him earnestly. 

We boast not of the next tomorrow;

We do not know what it will bring.

We cannot see its joy or sorrow;

This is the purview of our King. 

We’re called as children of the day

Since we have trusted Christ the Savior. 

He gives us light to show His way

Where we may daily find His favor. 

The Lord delivered us from wrath

And now extends to us His grace

To walk with Him along His path

As friends communing face to face.

So whether we shall sleep or wake,

The Lord has promised to abide. 

This is the Gospel that we take

To daily show why Jesus died.

O Lord, we thank You that You give

Another day to hear Your voice

To teach us how we ought to live

That we may make Your heart rejoice.  

Since You have told us, Lord, to go

And preach the Gospel in Your name,

We take each day that You bestow

To show the reason that You came. 

Lord, every day now is a treasure

Which we’re receiving from Your hand. 

It is our joy to give You pleasure

As we fulfill Your Word’s command.