Most of my friends and family know that I LOVE Chinese food, especially if it’s at a Chinese buffet. Recently, this was the message that I found inside my fortune cookie: “Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time!”

In this world of moral relativism, where some would say there is no such thing as “absolute truth,” the Bible teaches us that it is our responsibility as Christians to be about our Father’s business spreading the truth – the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.

I know sometimes I get caught up in the “things” of life, that I forget to take time to share Jesus with others. But, I have to remind myself that it’s as easy as telling others what the Lord has done in my life and the future that I have to look forward to. If I’m obedient when the Holy Spirit prompts me to share Christ with others, it’s that little matchstick of hope that can be what is used to ignite a bonfire of hope for someone else.

I am reminded of 1 Peter 3:15. It says, “but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you…”

Funny how even a “fortune cookie” message can be used by the Lord to challenge someone. I hope it will encourage you, as it has me, to make every moment count.

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