If you have turned on your TV set anytime in the last week or so, you have surely
seen the incredible photos of the fires that are still raging across the
continent of Australia. To date, they have burned over 14 million acres; killed
over half-a-billion animals and displaced and left homeless thousands upon
thousands of people with literally nowhere to go. It truly seems to be a disaster of end-of-the-world proportions....which
got me to thinking;
ARE YOU READY FOR THE END OF TIMES?
The Bible clearly tells when Jesus said, “No one knows about that day or hour, not
even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Matthew 24:36)...that
means NO ONE; not the angels nor Jesus know the time when Christ will return to
earth in His Second Coming...that piece of information is held solidly in the
heart and mind of our Heavenly Father, GOD ALMIGHTY. But, that does not stop
mankind, in our puny attempt to know God's plans, from taking a look at such
catastrophes as these fires, or terrific storms or hurricanes, or
earth-shattering earthquakes to get the prognosticators fired up with their
predictions. If you hear any such nonsense regarding a date and time of
Christ's return, do the simple and prudent thing; IGNORE IT!!!
HOWEVER, what the Bible does tell us in no
uncertain terms is that we are to live, to be vigilant and prepared for the
return of Christ and the end of this age...all other so-called signs are just
that...signs of the coming and nothing more. In Matthew, Jesus says, "Therefore keep watch, because you do
not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the
owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he
would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So
you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do
not expect him." Matthew 24:42-44
You
see, for each of us, there is an appointed time that we will stand before our
Maker...it might be at the end of the age or perhaps, at the end of today? In fact, everyone across the world stands just
one heartbeat away from standing before the one and only TRUE God; so it
matters not so much as when you stand before Him as HOW YOU STAND BEFORE HIM!
You
can stand as a sinner, redeemed by the shed blood of Jesus who paid your sin
debt and now waits for the command of the Father to come and receive His
Children...of which you are;
Or
as a SINNER, condemned to eternal separation from a Loving Father that paid the
price for your redemption which you failed to receive because you did not
accept this FREE GIFT...but you WILL stand, either forever a Child of the King
or forever as one cast into darkness and the weeping and gnashing of
teeth....THIS IS THE CHOICE THAT DETERMINES YOUR ETERNAL DESTINY...SO CHOOSE
WISELY...THERE ARE NO "DO-OVERS"!
So
for our friends of humanity that are dealing with these atrocious fires, pray
diligently for the expeditious expulsion of this calamity. Pray that our great
and mighty God will raise up a world to help in this tragedy and if so led, give
money and resources to aid in this healing; but more than that; be sure, even
today, that you are not banking on someone or something to predict when Christ
will come again so that you can get ready to meet Him face-to-face...settle
that decision and that meeting today, before it is too late...Meet Jesus and
ask Him to come into your life as your Savior and then make Him, Lord over all!
I
PROMISE IT WILL BE THE BEST DECISION YOU WILL EVER MAKE!!!!
After
all, it has HEAVENLY CONSEQUENCES that will last, FOREVER as you celebrate the
coming of our Lord Jesus, as King of Kings and Lord of Lords...Come Lord Jesus,
COME!
Ready
for His coming should it be TODAY,
WPQ
Poem for the
day...
Christ is coming
back real soon
Or so the signs
would say?
And if I am to
meet my Lord
Could this be
that day?
The day of His
return to earth
When He comes in
strength and power;
The day He comes
to claim His own;
Could this be the
hour?
So I will be
ready
If today should
be the day...
As I stand
before my Creator
May I hear Him
say,
"Well done
My good and faithful One
Through
hardships you have past;
And now at home,
you will find rest...
And forever it
will last!"
WPQ © Jan 2020
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