MY FRIENDS, ON OUR JOURNEY TO THE PROMISE LAND, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO REST?

Dec. 20, 2014

MY FRIENDS, ON OUR JOURNEY TO THE PROMISE LAND, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO REST?

I started yesterday on a eight hour journey, and I have to say I have been driving close to fifty years and it was the first time that I can remember, having to place all of my focus and energy on keeping awake rather then on how I was driving and I must say it is a very difficult process but sometimes it is necessary, but not wise.

“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.”

It is amazing, they all went to sleep, but Christ only labeled five of them foolish. For me yesterday, it would not have been wise for me to sleep at least not while I was driving so the question we must ask ourselves as we move closer to Christ soon return when is the appropriate time to rest,  Nelson Mandela tells us “I have walked that long road to freedom.

I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.

But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.” I love that quote because it tells us that we can rest at times. And yesterday I did manage to pull over at times to rest, but it was only for a moment because I realized it could only be for a moment for the journey had not ended there were many more miles to Go.

My friends we have a responsibility a mandate set before us by God and each hill we cross over on this journey we are on, as a child of God we must realize there are many more hills to go until we can hear Christ Himself say “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

Our journey will not be complete My friends until Christ says it is complete. in addition, there is a freedom that comes with being a chosen vessel for God, and with that freedom, as time and prophecy continues to move faster than ever, the world seeks hope, and the freedom of knowing Christ as our personal Savior,  our responsibility is to point the world towards the source of all of their hope, righteousness and life eternal.

Soon the “midnight cry [will be heard]: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps…..” but only five were prepared to meet the bridegroom, only five even though rested for a while were anointed with the power of God’s Spirit. “And when the bridegroom came, were able to go in with all the redeemed  who endured and stayed focused as they awaited the arrival of the groom;

“And the door was shut…and “afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!” And my friends, the saddest words that will ever be repeated, will be the words Christ will say to those who never allowed the transforming power of His Spirit to change their lives. “But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.” Therefore my friends “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” Matt 25:1-13 (NJJV)  And never forget, our rest must only come in the loving arms of our savior as we await the bridegrooms arrival.

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY