The work is to be done while daylight remains.

People will always have unlimited time to work.

The night is a good time to begin new work.

Do the entrusted work now, before the opportunity passes

Wait until life is less demanding, then start serving

Focus on personal goals first and help later if you can

Assume there will always be another chance

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and gone my own way. I need your mercy and your life. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and receive you as my Lord. Lead me in your light and help me live for the Father's purpose. Amen.

Receive Christ Today

Lord, wake up your Church while there is still light. Deliver us from delay, renew our obedience, and give us a fresh sense of being sent by you. Make us diligent in the work you have given us, and keep us from wasting the time you have placed in our hands, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Wake Us While There Is Still Light

Pray by naming one task God has placed before you, asking him for clarity about the next step, and choosing to begin before the day runs out.

For Today's Next Step

Thank God for every open door, for the time he gives to serve, and for the people he entrusts to you. Thank him that your work can matter in his mission while the light is still here.

Thank You for the Day

Pray for a heart that does not delay obedience, a mind that remembers the time is limited, and a steady willingness to do God's work without distraction.

A Faithful Heart

Pray for pastors, missionaries, teachers, parents, and quiet servants who are trying to be faithful now. Ask God to strengthen them, guide them, and help them use their present opportunities well before the night of limitation comes, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

For Workers in the Light

ἡμᾶς{ee-MAS###ee-MAHS###we} δεῖ{DEE###DEE###must} ἐργάζεσθαι{er-GA-ze-sthe###ehr-GAH-zeh-stheh###to work} τὰ{TA###TAH###(the)} ἔργα{ER-ga###EHR-gah###works} τοῦ{TOO###TOO###of (the)} πέμψαντός{PEM-psan-DOS###PEHM-psahn-DOHS###one who sent} με{me###meh###me} ἕως{E-os###EH-ohs###as long as} ἡμέρα{ee-ME-ra###ee-MEH-rah###day} ἐστίν{es-TEEN###ehs-TEEN###is} ἔρχεται{ER-khe-te###EHR-kheh-teh###is coming} νὺξ{NEEKS###NEEKS###night} ὅτε{O-te###OH-teh###when} οὐδεὶς{oo-DEES###oo-DEES###no one} δύναται{DEE-na-te###DEE-nah-teh###can} ἐργάζεσθαι{er-GA-ze-sthe###ehr-GAH-zeh-stheh###to work}

John 9:4 — Audio GuideTAB

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