The Savior’s work comes in three “tenses,” so to speak. Jesus saved us, past tense, through his life, death and resurrection. Jesus also saves us, present tense, as we yield ourselves to him each day and join in his mission. And the glorious future hope that God’s people have always held is that Jesus will save us when God fully establishes the divine reign, and tears and brokenness are no more.

• Review your own spiritual autobiography. In what ways did you find Jesus’ gift of salvation in the past? (If by any chance your answer is, “Not yet,” remember that “Now is the day of salvation.”) In what ways are you living into the gift of salvation more deeply day by day? (If by any chance you say, “Not much,” remember that “Now is the day of salvation.”) What additional dimensions of salvation do you look forward to experiencing, both in this life and in the next? (If you can’t think of any, remember: “Now …”) Jesus came to be your savior. Be sure you’ve responded to the apostle’s plea: “Be reconciled to God!”