Dec. 15, 2014
MY FRIENDS, “THEREFORE BE YE ALSO READY: FOR IN SUCH AN HOUR AS YE THINK NOT THE SON OF MAN COMETH”
As a teenager living in my parents’ house, they went out of town to Alabama. for 10 days, to what our Church calls Camp meeting, a little over 100 miles from our home. So I decided to have the party of parties and it went on for days and in every part of the house, including my parents bedroom.
Never thought about cleaning up, I still have a few days, plenty of time. Well my father came back in town early, why, I can only guess, But I figure like Moses when he went up into Mount Sinai to talk to God. And the Israelite s threw their big party and God told Moses.
Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. Ex. 32:7 (NASV) So I
will let you all figure out the ending too that, of many, not so good episodes in my life.
In Matt. 24:44 (KJV) Christ tells us, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” But as Pilgrims passing through on this journey to the promise land we should always be ready, always prepared minus the burden of the material things of this world that would hinder our movements.
Luke 21:25-26 (NASV) tells us “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”
My friends, Prophecy is being fulfilled, time is moving rapidly “Therefore be ye also ready” There are signs in the religious world “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.” Matt. 24:4-5(NASV)
Jim Jones, David Koresh, Hare Krishna. Marshall Applewhite of Heaven’s Gate to name a few “Therefore be ye also ready.” Signs in the political and ecological world “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.
But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Matt 4:7-8 (NASV)“Therefore be ye also ready” signs in the economic classes “It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure!
Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.” James 5:3-4 (NASV) “Therefore be ye also ready”
My friends The theme of the Bible is Jesus and how He died to save men The plan of salvation assures us He’s coming back again Are you ready for Jesus to come? Are you faithful in all that you do? Have you fought a good fight? Have you stood for the right? Have others seen Jesus in you?
Are you ready to stand in your place? Are you ready to look in His face? Can you look up and say, “This is My Lord!” Are you ready for Jesus to come? Don’t cling to the world and its treasure This earth will soon pass away Oh, give Him your love without measure, He’s calling you today!
I love the part of that song that says, The theme of the Bible is Jesus and how He died to save men, Yes God’s word is our
road-map on this journey, it “is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Heb.4:12 (NIV)
But, the god of this world keeps our minds fixated and manipulated by the 20 billion dollar entertainment industry. So now our god becomes the government and corporate advertisers. And once that happens, we then lose sight of Christ saving grace and His second coming.
So remember as in the days on Noah “God’s Spirit shall not always strive with man” “So Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man will come.”
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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