6:1 We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. 4 But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; 6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, 7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
How many times have you put something off until tomorrow, but then the time to do it never materialized, and it never got done? Maybe you were going to speak with your neighbor about Christ. Tomorrow. Or you were going to step out in faith in some new ministry. Tomorrow. Today, Pastor John urges you to remember that there’s no guarantee of tomorrow. God wants you to serve him TODAY. And if you haven’t surrendered your life to Him, He offers you salvation TODAY. That’s guaranteed! Tomorrow is not.
Now, let’s join Pastor John in the book of 2 Corinthians chapter 6 as he begins his message, Hardships of Ministry.