"Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect." Matthew 24:44
Coming in early to meet the plumber so he could unfreeze the pipes at the office where I work was not the way I wanted to start the day off yesterday. With very little notice, my treasured morning run time had been replaced with a trek across the county (at the plumbers advice) to buy the last two fuel-powered heaters in the area. While driving and growing ever so anxious to pound the pavement, I was thinking about how life never seemed to go as planned when I rounded a corner to see a hand written sign nailed to a tree with three words that would change my whole day... JESUS IS COMING. Oh praise the Lord, I thought, this day isn't so bad after all! No day is when you remember that our time here is temporary.
You know, the Bible clearly tells us that Jesus, "the Son of Man", is coming back one day. And since it will be "at an hour" and a day that none of us will expect, we are advised to "be ready." Now that news will either have you dancing for joy, as it did me at the thought of going home to be with the Lord, or full of fear at the thought of not being "ready" for His return.
But you know what? Even though nothing in this life is certain, you can be sure that you are prepared for Jesus’ return. You see, you can make yourself "ready" today-at this very moment-by simply accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It's a decision that you shouldn’t put off my friend, because He is coming back.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that gives us hope by reminding us that this world, with all of it's trials and sorrows, is not all there is-and that there is an eternal and ever-joyful life waiting for all those who believe in You. And while we, ourselves, might "be ready" for that day, help us to not simply sit back but to warn and prepare others to "be ready" as well. May we have a flaming desire to tell others that Jesus is coming! It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
People get ready - Avalon
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