"For He says: 'In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.' Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (2 Cor. 6:2)

The steamship "Central America," on a voyage from New York to San Francisco, sprung a leak in mid-ocean. A vessel seeing her signal of distress bore down toward her. Perceiving the danger to be imminent, the captain of the rescue ship spoke to the "Central America," "What is amiss?" "We are in bad repair and are going down; lie by till morning;" was the answer. "Let me take your passengers on board now." But as it was night, the commander of the "Central America" did not like to send his passengers away lest some might be lost, and thinking that they could keep afloat awhile longer replied: "Lie by till morning." Once again the Captain of the rescue ship called, "you had better let me take them now." "Lie by till morning," was sounded back through the trumpet. About an hour and a half later her lights were missed and, though no sound was heard, the "Central America" had gone down and all on board perished because it was thought they could be saved better at another time. (From Pulpit Treasury)

Let us not put off or procrastinate, but render full service to God now while we have time and opportunity. "Now" is the accepted time!