Edge of Tomorrow

Have you seen the Tom Cruise movie Edge of Tomorrow? He keeps reliving the same day over and over again. It's kind of like Bill Murray's Grounghog Day, only a lot more bloody - he dies every day.

In Edge of Tomorrow, Mr. Cruise keeps making progress in his attempt to figure out what's going on - eventually saving the planet and himself.

You and I don't have the luxury of getting a do-over when we die. The decisions we make in this life are the ones we have to live with UNTIL that day.

What has been the biggest decision in your life so far? Saying 'I do' at your wedding? Getting that big job? Buying a house?

Of course, placing our faith in Jesus is huge. But what led to us do that? What was it that caused us to believe? Think about it.

Remember when you heard the Gospel for the first time? Or when something amazing happened that changed your life completely? Wasn't it when we became convicted of our sin in some way? The sudden realization that God is real?

That's the Holy Spirit working in us.

"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them." - John 6:44

And how does God draw us to Himself?

"God KNOWS our deepest thoughts." - Romans 8:27

He knew we were going to say 'yes' to Him before WE did.

"Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

"The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:5-6

And when we made that transition "from death to life," we began to figure this crazy life out. We began to understand.

That's called sanctification. Sanctification is the evidence of the Holy Spirit working in us.

In the Tom Cruise movie he eventually figured things out in his own strength. However, he will eventually die just like the rest of us. The difference is that we who believe in the One True God will die just once. And then we get all eternity to REALLY live. Everyone else gets to die twice.

We are all on the 'edge of tomorrow' this very day. Do YOU believein God? Has He changed YOUR life?