I’m a university student. To save money, I ride the public transit buses to the campus, and I meet a lot of interesting people on those rides.
One day as I was staring out the bus window, I overheard two men talking. At first I didn’t pay much attention, but as their conversation developed, it caught my interest. The one seemed to be expounding on life, while the other listened attentively and made positive comments. This urban philosopher spoke about many things, but one proverb stood out. He said, “Every day is a gift; that’s why they call it the ‘present.’ ”
This simple phrase made me smile. In everyday life, it can be so easy to forget the simple truth that every day is a gift from God. His Son, Christ Jesus, died on the cross over 2000 years ago to give us both an eternal life in heaven, if we believe on Him, and also a life that we can live with Him while here on earth. “Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18). Through Christ’s sacrifice, we can live each day with His Spirit living in us.