With that…Jesus was gone from earth…gone from His beloved disciples and
friends. Only the Heavenly Father knows when Jesus will return and bring
restoration and peace—true peace—to Israel and the whole world. It is not for
us to know when He will return—or really even to guess. People have made
predictions for thousands of years as to the time of Christ’s return. Making
fools of themselves. Jesus also told His disciples, and us, to be ready...For this reason you also must be ready;
for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will. Matthew
24:44. Be ready—always. What do we need to be ready?
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Be sure of your salvation – Repentance/Faith - "The time promised by God has come at last!" he announced.
"The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the
Good News!" Mark 1:15 NLT
Seeing their faith, He said,
"Friend, your sins are forgiven you." Luke 5:20
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Be holy - But now you must be
holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 1 Peter
1:15 NLT
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Share Jesus with others…"Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19
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Be a servant - And the Lord
replied, "A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give
the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there
will be a reward. Luke 12:42-43 NLT
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Then watch for signs…Jesus told
them, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name,
claiming, 'I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars
and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but
the end won't follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of
the world. ... "Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You
will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. And many will
turn away from me and betray and hate each other. And many false prophets will
appear and will deceive many people. Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the
love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
... Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these
signs indicate that the end is near. Matthew 24:4-7, 9-13, 28 NLT
…Just as the gathering of vultures
shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near. Immediately
after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give
no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will
be shaken. And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear
in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the
earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with
power and great glory. Matthew 24:28-30 NLT
Are you ready for Christ’s return…and are you ready for 2015?
RSVP: One last time in 2014 Jesus is asking you to tell
others about Him. How will you respond to Him?
Prayer ~ Thank you, Jesus for today…and for 2014.
Please continue to bless me, my family, friends, neighbors and community with
Your love and grace in the coming year of 2015 that we would help others to
know You as their Lord and Savior.
Happy New Year!
©
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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