2.6.8 "6:53 tonight"

"6:53 tonight"

Exodus 23:14-25:40
Matthew 24:29-51
Psalm 30:1-12
Proverbs 7:24-27

As I'm writing this we've got a bunch of snow coming down. If forecasts are accurate, we'll get a foot to 18" of snow today. Schools are cancelled, there's closings everywhere. I heard it referred to yesterday as the "snowpocalypse" and "stormmaggedon". I think it was more tongue in cheek than anything, making fun of all the "hype" that's out there about this snow "disaster" (Remember that where I grew up, this is nothing!) Often, these forecasts have been inaccuarate. Last week the 1-2" of snow turned out to be 8". Not much fun when it comes to a big driveway. Tough to trust forecasts too much.

So.... 6:53 tonight....

Jesus is coming.

ok, i realize that Matthew 24:36 says, "However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows." So I'm being somewhat facetious here.

What if it was 6:53 tonight? Would you be prepared? We spoke of clean clothes a day or so ago. Would you be found without "spot or wrinkle"? If you knew it was on the calendar for this evening, with what kind of intensity would you live this day?

"So you, too, must keep watch! For you don't know what day your Lord is coming. Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, for the son of Man will come when least expected." Matt. 24:42-44

Jesus could come today. (if he did, it would be great if it was before i had to get all this snow off my driveway!) But I MUST be ready all the time! There's urgency to the moment! We must structure our lives that we are on guard against the enemy sneaking into our lives and staining us with the soil of worldliness, and complacency.

Look out your window. How many people can you see who need Christ? Look around your office... If Jesus comes at 6:53, what will 6:54 be like for them?

Have we been living with our mission in mind? verse 46 says, "If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward." verse 48 says, "But what if the servant is evil and thinks, 'My master won't be back for a while,'..." Complacency is evil. We have a mission to reach our world for Christ. We have a mandate to walk in obedience, and to be good stewards of all we've been given charge of.

THIS is what it means to Live the DREAM! Be prepared! This forecast is true: Jesus is coming! We may not make it to 6:53 tonight!



Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


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