Jesus was
continually teaching His disciples. Teaching them about prophesy and fulfilled
prophesy. Who was this Elijah? Not the prophet Elijah of the Old Testament—but
John the Baptist, as prophesied in Isaiah and recorded in Matthew…Now in those days John the Baptist came,
preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand." For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet
when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE
WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'" Matthew 3:1-3
People were
busy in Jesus day just like we all are now—focusing on our career, job, family,
friends, sports, or hobbies. We’re not looking at the really big picture. Jesus
was trying to tell His disciples about the big picture. What has been prophesied
for our future? Jesus spoke about His return and said…You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when
least expected." Luke 12:40 NLT. Paul wrote…For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come
unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 NLT. So there
we have it. We need to recognize who Jesus is…just like people needed to
recognize who John the Baptist was. We need to be ready for Jesus’
return.
RSVP:
Jesus explained who John the Baptist was…and
foretold of His own suffering. We’ve been told to be ready. How will you respond to Jesus today?
Prayer
~ Jesus, thank you for Your message across the years to us. Continue to show me
on a daily basis what I need to do to be ready. For today, I’ll search my
scripture, read, study, and speak to my family about the importance of being
ready. I don’t want anyone to be left behind.
© 2014 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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