Now is the time of God's favor. Now is the day of salvation.

2 Corinthians chapter 6, verse 2.

Welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread.

Made right with Jesus was written by Dave Brannon and read by Stephen Tabor.

2 Corinthians chapter 5 verses 21 through chapter 6 verse 2.

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

As God's coworkers, we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.

For he says, in the time of my favor, I heard you, and in the day of salvation, I helped you.

I tell you, now is the time of God's favor. Now is the

day of salvation. Made right with Jesus, written by Dave Brannon. We're ready to board our flight to Montego Bay, came the announcement.

I was traveling as a speaker for and leader of a high school group on a missions trip to Jamaica.

I reached into my backpack for my boarding pass and passport, and panic hit.

My passport was gone.

Our group boarded the plane without me and I faced

four days of frantic efforts trying to get a new passport. After hundreds of phone calls, a fruitless

trip to Washington, D.C., a long drive back to Grand Rapids, Michigan, two days in a nearby city,

and the help of our local

congresswoman's office, I finally got a new passport and could join my group in Jamaica.

A passport. A simple little book, but my only guarantee to where I wanted to go. As hard as I

worked to get that new document, its value pales in comparison to something

that will determine our eternal destination.

Faith in Jesus, which is the only guarantee of receiving salvation from our sins and new

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