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It was not unusual, especially in bad weather, for an unsuspecting driver to lose control in that curve and plow into my uncle Hershel’s cow pasture. Depending on the speed, some of these accidents were fatal; most were serious enough to require emergency aid.
It was not unusual for us to receive an after-dark telephone call or a knock at the door. “Come quick,” my uncle would say, “There’s been an accident.”
And, my dad would jump up from his recliner – or the sofa or bed – after a hard, hard day’s work and join other men to help. We were never allowed to go with him for fear of what horrific scene might be at the accident.
Be ready.
The Lord expects *all* of His followers to Be Ready.
1. Be ready for the moment – “like a thief in the night” – for Jesus to return to fully save us from this world.
2. Be ready for the knock at our doors, calling me to the emergency service of others.
3. Be ready for the opportunity – however flickering – to share your faith story, pointing someone to the Savior of the world.
1. Be ready for the moment – “like a thief in the night” – for Jesus to return to fully save us from this world.
2. Be ready for the knock at our doors, calling me to the emergency service of others.
3. Be ready for the opportunity – however flickering – to share your faith story, pointing someone to the Savior of the world.
4. Be ready for the Christian influence you and I have on someone who may be watching us, watching to see if our deeds back up our words of faith.
Be ready.
Paul writes, in Romans 13:12-14: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. Put aside the deeds of darkness. Put on the armor of light. Behave decently, as in the daytime. Not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery (excess), not in dissension and jealousy. Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. Do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Paul writes, in Romans 13:12-14: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. Put aside the deeds of darkness. Put on the armor of light. Behave decently, as in the daytime. Not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery (excess), not in dissension and jealousy. Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. Do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Paul is warning you and me. Most of us will never participate in a sexual orgy, but Paul is casting a wide net *and* showing how sin (selfishness) can cause every single one of us to be *unready* to serve the Lord and one another. When we are drunk, we are unable to serve; when we are lusting over “stuff” and “more,” we are unable to serve; and, when we are wound up in jealousy, bitterness, fussing, and worry we are unable to serve. From heaven’s perspective, sin is sin is sin – the bottom line is that focus on self (whatever form) prevents you and me from serving our Lord and serving one another.
Be ready.
We each have a personal appointment with Jesus, and we don’t know the day or the hour. When that moment comes, we want to be found ready to meet Him. And, in the meantime, we want to be ready to serve one another deeply, and for our lives to be a witness of our Love for Jesus and His love for us.
We each have a personal appointment with Jesus, and we don’t know the day or the hour. When that moment comes, we want to be found ready to meet Him. And, in the meantime, we want to be ready to serve one another deeply, and for our lives to be a witness of our Love for Jesus and His love for us.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Tell people that you love them.
