Every Day

Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

Psalm 139:16 NLT

While Elvis Presley was filming Roustabout, he met Larry Geller, a hairdresser with whom he developed a close friendship. The two discussed spiritual issues and Eastern religions. “What you’re talking about,” Elvis told Geller, “is what I secretly think about all the time.” While discussing Elvis’s purpose in life, the singer admitted he felt “chosen” but didn’t know why. “Why was I plucked out of all of the millions of millions of lives to be Elvis?” he asked. We don’t know if he ever found the answer.

The Bible teaches that God has a life purpose for us, and we discover it only through our relationship with Christ. He has something for us to do, something special for us to do today. If God were finished with us, He’d take us immediately to heaven. But He saved us, not just to take us to heaven, but to use us on earth. Every day we should be looking into His face, saying, “Lord, what do You want me to do? How can I advance Your work today? How can I serve You now?”

Give this day to the Lord, and ask for His will to be done in your life. Use every moment to fulfill His great purpose for you.