Sometime while I was on vacation, I heard somebody refer to February 29, 2012 as Bonus Day. I can't remember the context, but it had to do with someone selling something. Anyhow, it got me thinking about the fact that in 2012 we have been given an extra day to do something. Many of us have hobbies that we enjoy or activities we like, but what are we going to do with that extra day?
Then, the thought came to me - what if each of us spent that day doing something for the Lord? What would that look like? How would the Kingdom be affected? Here are some ideas I came up with:
- Spend the day in service, perhaps packing food boxes or helping a neighbor clean their yard
- Spend the day in relational evangelism, perhaps delivering sack lunches to the homeless or handing out cold bottles of water to people at a local park or beach
- Spend the day visiting shut-ins and sharing the love of Christ with them
I am sure there are lots of ways to spend Bonus Day 2012 for the Lord. Will you join me? If so, why not tweet about your experience and use #bonusday2012 or post something on the Facebook event Bonus Day 2012 that I created.
I don't think we should be limited to February 29th, celebrate Bonus Day when it's convenient for you and do something to make a difference for the Kingdom!