Man that is a loaded question.
One that has made many people
laugh...
I am sure some have been in
tears as they have watched
family members sell
all and walk away
in a mistaken belief that a man
could calculate the date and time
of Christ's return.
May 21, 2011
My friend, Sue, called this week
to ask if I had purchased my
end of the world pet insurance.
We giggled.
But, over all, this breaks my heart.
Because it gives the world one more
reason to doubt those who believe.
The Bible is pretty clear when it comes
to specific timing of His return.
Only God, the Father knows.
Matthew 24:36
“But about that day or hour
no one knows,
not even the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father."
Could the world end today?
Sure.
Could it end tomorrow?
Possibly.
Should we be ready?
Absolutely.
There were hundreds thousands of people
this week who went into eternity
unexpectedly.
Whether it was a heart attack, an overdose,
car accident or a stroke...
Their day of reckoning has happened.
We never know.
Am I going to do anything differently
today than any other day?
Probably not intentionally.
Because in my heart of hearts
I try always to be ready.
Keeping things right and clear
but knowing that the work of my salvation
and my future is secure in
my Savior, Jesus Christ.
It isn't anything I do,
or don't do,
on a daily basis.
I did not earn this.
And neither can, or did, you.
In him we were also chosen,
having been predestined
according to the plan of him
who works out everything
in conformity with the purpose
of his will,
in order that we,
who were the first to put
our hope in Christ,
might be for the praise of his glory.
And you also were included in Christ
when you heard the message of truth,
the gospel of your salvation.
When you believed,
you were marked in him with a seal,
the promised Holy Spirit,
who is a deposit guaranteeing
our inheritance until the redemption
of those who are God’s possession
—to the praise of his glory.
He chose me,
changed me
and
showed me the way
to belief.
Thank you, Jesus.
