HOW READY ARE YOU?

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Text. : Mark 13:35.


 *_You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak_ .* 

 *Get ready to meet the  Lord anytime He comes- Rapture and Jesus' second coming are realities that must come to pass.** 

 As I engage many young and active church goers on a simple question : " if they would make it  should Jesus suddenly appear during our conversation." The over 98% sincere responses I always got make me a bit concerned about what we do in our church buildings. Two questions that readily come to mind are :

1. What are people hearing about Jesus Christ and His kingdom in the church today?

2. Why do people know that Jesus Christ is coming back just as He once came into the world to die for our sins, yet they are not perturbed about their ' _'unreadiness'_  for His return? 

At the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, two angels appeared to his disciples and said to them "men of Galillee, *“...why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” Acts 1:11* 

The Lord is also saying to you now not to stand and stare  into heaven, but to prepare to go with Him anytime He appears. It's a daily preparation of the heart. If you have not made a decision to give your life to Jesus Christ, this is just the right time. If you are one leg in and one leg out, this is the time to come to the Lord's side fully. If you have turned back from following the Lord (backsliden), this is another chance to turn to the Lord again. If you are secretly indulging in one sin or the other as a child of God, this is your opportunity to embrace the Grace that is greater than sin. 

The time is short and the devil knows this.

 *"...the devil has come down to you in great anger, knowing that he has little time.” Rev. 12:12.** 

In view of this shortness of time, we were  commanded by God through Apostle Paul not to be distracted by the mundane(earthly and worldly) transactions.

_"But let me say this, dear  brothers and sisters: *The time that remains is very short* . So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage.Those who weep or who rejoice or who buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their joy or their possessions.Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away._ 1Cor 7:29-31

 *The train of salvation is moving, make up your mind, receive Grace and shake off the shackles of sins, get on board NOW.* 

Tommorrow is not only late but it is not yours unless it is given.* 


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. LORD HELP ME TO BE READY AND STAY READY FOR YOU ALWAYS

 *Bible Reading: Mark 13:5-37.* 

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