"Therefore, you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you don't expect." v44
Matthew 24:36-44. NKJV
Time is running out; the clock is ticking and the seconds counting down. Soon it will be all over, and it will be too late.
Picture if you will, a football match where both teams are drawing 0 - 0. One of the teams desperately needs to score a goal and win, otherwise they will be relegated to a lower division. But time is short, there is only 30 seconds left on the clock. Suddenly, the game is over, they've run out of time and for the team who needed a win, it's too late, they're relegated.
Likewise, the world is running out of time, Jesus will one day come back for His church - 'at an hour you don't expect,' and that could be today. Just look at what is happening in our world today. There is violence, wars, murders, rapes, stabbings, racism is on the increase and religious hate pressurises Christians to conform to their thinking - get rid of Christmas, no Christianity in schools, multi-religious organisations against one faith churches. People living in fear of saying the wrong things in case there is a protest. But whatever, Jesus Christ is still on the throne!.
But what about these end times? You may be saved but what about your family members? It may be difficult to talk to them about Jesus because there may be tensions. But if Jesus came back soon, it would be very difficult to accept that you are in Heaven but they aren't, and you had the opportunity to tell them.
This is not meant as laying a trip on anyone. It is so important for all of us that it cannot fail to be said. Your family needs Jesus, when he comes, it will be too late then. Time will have run out, the whistle will have blown. Today is the day of salvation.
Just look at what has happened since March of this year; so much. We have had Lockdown chaos, many, many Covid 19 deaths, fear, loss of jobs, businesses crumbling. homes, lack of money; and none of us expected it; it was thrown at us almost overnight. If that was unexpected, imagine what it will be like when Jesus returns - and He will. We will need to be prepared and ready. Many people will miss out and be left behind because they didn't know about Jesus, or they refused to accept Him. Don't let that happen to your family without trying to get them into the Kingdom.
Say this prayer:
'Lord Jesus, give me the strength and the confidence to tell the people I love, about You. Open doors for me and create opportunities for me to tell them. Right now, I give You my family..................................... and I claim them for You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Copyriight 2020 Grahame Howard
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