An old proverb says, “Today is a gift to you from God. What you make of it is your gift to him.” The anticipation of a new school year is over and the daily routine begins to settle in to familiar patterns and traditions. How easily we can fail to see each day as a gift.
However, the truth is that if not for God’s favor, we would not wake up each morning, we would not draw breath, we would not have the skills and energy to labor or help others. All that we are and have, we owe to God. More importantly, the gift of each day is the forgiveness of sins that He grants to us through His Son, Jesus. His redeeming work allows us to stand righteous before God. When we share with others the same love Jesus extends to us, we give a gift back to God. It is through faith that our best labors each day are an act of worship to God.