It seems to me we are always preparing for something. In the winter, we get ready for spring. In the summer, we get ready for fall. On Sundays, we get ready for church. During the week, we get ready to go to work. In the evenings, seemingly later and later for me these days, we get ready to go to bed. Everyday, we get ready for dinner, get ready to go, get ready for school, the weekend, vacation and on and on. I even spent time getting ready, preparing that is, for this posting. We are always getting ready for something. So, are you ready?
Matthew 24:36-42
36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Two days before He faced a false accusation, and a trial that was rigged, Jesus told His followers to get ready, to be prepared. Do not miss this. He knew what was coming, and He knew that it was not the end, but only one stop along the path to saving the lost. He also knew His people would need to hear this, because they could not see what came next. They could not know what the future holds, but He wanted them to be ready.
Live your life today expectantly looking forward to His return; it is coming. Trust in Him for your salvation, your future, and this present moment. Be ready, so that if He returns as you read the next word, you will not miss Him. There is no need to try to read signs or figure out what that time will be, just be ready. Should He tarry, leave a legacy that will speak to the people you know and the family that you leave behind that they also need to be ready. When you are laid to rest, will people comment on all that you accomplished, or will they remember you for your life lived in faith?
Of all the things we get ready for, this is one I hope you do not overlook. Are you ready?
Matthew 24:36-42
36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Two days before He faced a false accusation, and a trial that was rigged, Jesus told His followers to get ready, to be prepared. Do not miss this. He knew what was coming, and He knew that it was not the end, but only one stop along the path to saving the lost. He also knew His people would need to hear this, because they could not see what came next. They could not know what the future holds, but He wanted them to be ready.
Live your life today expectantly looking forward to His return; it is coming. Trust in Him for your salvation, your future, and this present moment. Be ready, so that if He returns as you read the next word, you will not miss Him. There is no need to try to read signs or figure out what that time will be, just be ready. Should He tarry, leave a legacy that will speak to the people you know and the family that you leave behind that they also need to be ready. When you are laid to rest, will people comment on all that you accomplished, or will they remember you for your life lived in faith?
Of all the things we get ready for, this is one I hope you do not overlook. Are you ready?
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