Are you ready for everything life has in its arsenal? You had better be because life can change suddenly and we can be left wondering what went wrong.
A friend of mine and his wife were heading home to their three kids on night a few months ago. Their motorcycle ride ended abruptly. REAL abruptly. My friend's wife wakes up in the ICU wondering what has happened. Her husband is dead. What about the kids? Who will care for them?
This past weekend at our family reunion everyone was laughing and talking with one another. The food was wonderful and so were the hugs. Then there was a noise in the garage and I turned to see my aunt lying in the floor. It happens just that fast. Life changes in an instant.
Jesus has promised to return just as suddenly, like when we trip and fall, or as quickly as an animal runs in front of our car or motorcycle on the highway.
When Jesus returns He is not going to ask any questions. He's not going to check to see if you've been vaccinated or whether or not you voted for Biden or Trump. He will simply remove all of His children from the earth and He will be gone again. And we believe will be with Him.
Many will be left wondering what happened. They will be wondering where their chidden are and what has become of them. Too late. Sorry that you missed the boat. Better luck next time, only there will BE no next time.
"Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." - 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
Things happen and they happen quickly. There will he no time to swerve or to reach for a falling friend. Are we ready? Are we prepared? Consider the options. Jesus offers hope for a future. Ignoring Him does not.
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