You’ve heard it said, “Live each day as though it is your last.” We truly aren’t promised tomorrow.

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“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”

The Latin phrase “ Carpe diem” means “ Seize the day.” When your last moment comes, will you look back and say, “I lived exactly as the Lord wanted me to?”

Are you living as though you won’t have any regrets? Have you told those closest to you, “I love you”, asked for forgiveness for any wrongdoing, or forgiven those who have hurt you?

Ephesians 4:32 – “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

Were you thankful for each little blessing? What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you thanked God for today?

1Thessalonians 5:18 – “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Here are beautiful song lyrics (by S. Gaither, T. Goodman-Sykes, M. Sykes) from ‘Before the Sun Goes Down’ — ‘Did I live with love and grace, and dry the tears on some small face? Did I drink the sunlight in, look on losing as a win? Did I take the highest road? Did I repay the debt I owed? Search me, search me now, I pray, and wash my every sin away. Before the purple sunset skies, before the carpe diem dies, before I close my eyes to sleep, and pray, “Dear Lord, my soul to keep”. Before I reach the end of day, I’ve got to know I’ve walked Your way. Before the darkness shades the ground, before the sun goes down. Did I keep my word today, and mean the things you heard me say? Did I make sincere amends with those I wronged, my kin and friends? Did I seek to be more real and verbalize the pains I feel? Did I think on what is good and help my brother when I could? As I reflect, I must confess that I might not have passed some tests, and I fell short in everything, for my poor flesh is limiting. And I regret my whole life through, I did not spend much time with You. But if there’s time and one more breath, and one more hour of daylight left … I’ve got to know I’ve walked Your way, before the sun goes down.’

Forgiveness can be difficult, but God promises that if we forgive, our heavenly Father will also forgive. In other words, if we desire to find mercy with God, we must show mercy to others. Let go of resentment and bitterness before it turns to anger or even hatred. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Friend, tomorrow may never come … for you … or someone you love. Before the sun goes down each day, right the wrongs. If you don’t know Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, Carpe diem! Share this message with those you love who don’t know Jesus and change their eternity!

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