Be Ready at all Times

"'Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware," Luke 21:34 NLT

In a story published Sunday by Hawaii News Now titled, "2 seriously injured after car plows into Kapahulu running store," the following was reported: Two people were seriously injured after a car plowed into the Running Room in Kapahulu on Sunday afternoon. Honolulu EMS responded around 12:30 p.m. to 819 Kapahulu Ave. Witnesses said the car went right through the storefront, sending shoe racks and tables flying. Chad Morisato, a food vendor set up outside the store, said the incident “happened so fast.” “He didn’t hit the brakes at all,” he said. Damage from the incident is estimated at about $15,000. Talk about being caught unaware! Those unsuspecting shoppers didn't even have time to move out of the way. 

And you know, when it comes to being caught unaware, the Bible tells us to "Watch out!" and to be ready for the return of Jesus so "that day" won't catch us unaware and unprepared. Which means keeping our hearts from being dulled, weighed down, or burdened by things like careless living, dissipation, intemperance, carousing, drunkenness, anxiety and the worries of this life—something we do by remaining steadfastly fixed on the Word and the work God has called us to do. You see, Jesus’ coming will be as unexpected as that of a thief who breaks into a house while the owner is asleep, and will happen even faster than a car plowing through a running store. See why we must be ready at all times?

So in the words of A.W. Tozer, "Let us be alert to the season in which we are living. It is the season of the Blessed Hope, calling for us to cut our ties with the world and build ourselves on this One who will soon appear. He is our hope—a Blessed Hope enabling us to rise above our times and fix our gaze upon Him." 

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that Jesus will return in the blink of an eye and without warning. Help us to truly understand this so that we will not only make ourselves ready but will have an urgency to witness to the world like we never have before so that the lost will be found ready as well. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!