Crunch Time?

"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:26

As Christmas approached recently and many people waited until the last minute to shop, it became crunch time. Maybe you were one of those hustling on the 24th to get those last minute gifts before stores closed early.

There is another ‘crunch time’ and you and I have no clue when it will happen. That is the time when the Son of God, Jesus will return in the clouds with great glory. All sorts of people have tried to predict it and yes, Biblical prophecy leading up to this event has occurred recently at a rapid pace but yet no one at all knows when this will be.

This is THE most important crunch time ever and now is the time without further delay to make sure and certain  you are indeed READY. Do you care to grow closer to the Lord daily or is He and after thought? Maybe now is the time as the new year approaches to change up a few things in your life to make Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit a true priority. 

PRAYER: Christmas may be over but let me never put you away like I do my coffee table top manger scene but instead to not let daily obligations push you to the sidelines. Forgive me if I was even guilty of this on your birthday Christmas while I engaged in the manmade frivolity of it all. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

"Surely This Was The Son Of God"

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" Matthew 27:34

What does it take for people to believe in Jesus and then once believing to spend time with him? As the verse above indicates when Jesus was dying a horrible death on the cross once the  earthquakes and other events occurred, one of the guards uttered these words in my title.  Why does it take catastrophe to get unbelievers to believe? 

You may know friends or family who have a casual relationship with the Lord and by this I mean they say they believe and nothing more. That hurts my heart so much but only the Holy Spirit can bring change. Or others have completely turned away from Him and live to please their flesh. That too breaks my heart. So many are mad at God cause he did not heal a family member or friend.

The real enemy is Satan who has lied to our loved ones and made them complacent believers. They don’t need church. They don’t need to spend time alone with the Lord.

Don’t allow this to happen to you. Stay in the word. Get in a strong church where you can’t wait for Sunday to come. And continue to pray for the eyes of the spiritually blind to re open. 

PRAYER: Lord Jesus I thank you for being in a free country where I am allowed to worship you. I pray for those close to me who have lost that love that it may return in a big way. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Parents: Saturday mornings tune in to Superbook on CTN a great show teaching Biblical truth to children (and to adults who watch it with them. Why waste brain cells on secular cartoons? )

https://www.bing.com/search?q=superbook+tv+show&form=APIPH1&PC=APPL