Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Wednesday’s Musings: Be Ready!

Matthew 25:13 (NLT)  “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.

Sunday my sermon was on the parable of the ten bridesmaids who were on watch for the bridegroom to welcome him into the wedding banquet.  Five were foolish and did not bring enough oil for their lamps and when the bridegroom was delayed they found themselves without enough oil.  The parable concludes with the above verse. 
The point is we must stay prepared.  Jesus says no one, only the Father knows the day or hour of his second coming.  Still we are most likely to go to Jesus in heaven before Jesus returns here.  And even with that we must be ready because we really don’t know when that might happen.  Monday we attended the funeral of an acquaintance who had just recently turned 43.  It was a tremendously sad time for his sweet wife, little girls, family and all who knew him.  Our consolation is that we know he was ready to face Jesus.  He had lived a wonderful Christian life.  We must be ready, too.  Don’t go to bed with unspoken apologies.  Be ready; know if you leave earth today that you made a positive mark on the lives of others.  Be ready; know that you have not just head belief in Jesus (which alone won’t get you into heaven) but you have a heart faith and have lived as a disciple.  Are you ready?

Heavenly Father, help us to grow in our faith so that when the time comes for us to stand before Your throne that we will be ready.  We ask in the name of our savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Have a lovely day.

Paige

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